The front airbags are dual - stage and include a mechanism to detect how close the driver is sitting to the steering wheel,
delaying airbag deployment accordingly.
Among the problems discovered during the test was
delayed airbag deployment and insufficient seatbelt restraint, which were solved with the software upgrade.
Not exact matches
Conequence: In the event of a rollover necessitating
airbag deployment, the software error can lead to a
delayed deployment or non-
deployment of the side curtain
airbag and / or seatbelt pre-tensioners.
The affected vehicles have a software error which may result in a
delayed deployment or non-
deployment of the seatbelt pre-tensioners and / or side
airbags.
In the case of the Volvo V70, curtain
airbag deployment was
delayed in the side pole test.