Recall campaign99V236000
Recall 99V236000: 1998 Volvo V70 and 2 other models
Air bags › Frontal
- Report received
- Aug 30, 1999
- Manufacturer
- Volvo cars of na, inc.
- Potentially affected
- 124,381vehicles
- Model years
- 1998
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge.
Possible consequence
This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment.
Remedy
Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1998 Volvo C707 complaints
- 1998 Volvo S70215 complaints
- 1998 Volvo V70187 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.