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2000 VOLVO S80 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 701518 · 2008-12-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S80
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VOLVO S-80 AIRBAG FAILURE IN A SEVERE CRASH. 2000 VOLVO S-80 INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT (DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT). WENT OFF ROAD AT 55+MPH, SPUN INTO A DITCH HIT THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN, TOSSED BACK ACROSS THE ROAD AND LANDED IN THE MEDIAN. TOTALED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THE SIDE CURTAIN, SIDE IMPACT (IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT) AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE MAIN DRIVER AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. MULTIPLE MINOR INJURIES; UNKNOWN IF ANY WILL TURN OUT TO BE SERIOUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252977
Machine
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