Vehicle recall 99V236000 · August 30, 1999
Volvo C70, S70 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge.
- Consequence
- This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 15, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V236000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 30, 1999
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 96
- Owner notification
- September 15, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 124,381
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
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