10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 68,833 miles
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The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S40. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated without warning. The dealer was contacted and advised him that the occupant weight sensor may have failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered him a 10 percent coupon. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000. The current mileage was approximately 110,000.
- Clifton Park, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S40. The contact stated that the driver side air bags were previously replaced under warranty due to the warning light illuminating continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance but the dealer informed him that the air bags needed to be replaced. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer to no avail. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 89,000.
- Featerville, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2004 Volvo S40. While the contact started the ignition, the air bag warning indicator began to illuminate continuously until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the front driver's side air bag was replaced. One year later, after the repair was performed the failure recurred. The air bag was replaced for a second time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
- Feasterville, PA, USA
On October 4th I was involved in a car accident in which a driver hit my car on the driver's side pushing my car down a pth in the woods in fairfax, va. My airbags did not deploy although the sensors were activated according to the collision center.
- Greenbelt, MD, USA
Multiple failures. Air bag system, problem starting and noise in steering. The vehicle also had an air condition problem. The air bag light illuminated on 3 occasions. The consumer stated the passenger seat was equipped with a device that weighed passengers to determine if the air bag should be activated.
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Charlotte, NC, USA