NHTSA recall campaign
99V236000
ManufacturerVOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.Reported1999-08-30Affected124,381 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.
Risk
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND WIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT GROUNDING.
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