NHTSA recall 99V236000
Air Bags · Volvo Car USA, LLC
August 30, 1999report date
124,381units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details
What's wrong: The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge.
Why it matters: This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment.
The fix: Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Volvo C70, 1998 Volvo S70, 1998 Volvo V70.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 99V236000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.