# NHTSA recall 99V236000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V236000
- Manufacturer's number: 96
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 1999\-08\-30
- Owners notified: 1999\-09\-15
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 124381

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.   THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT.


## The 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-08\-01.
- [1998 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-08\-01.
- [1998 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1999\-08\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SMB00\-325\-2017\-1](/bulletins/10128123.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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