Passenger Air Bag

Oct 27th, 2002, 19:15

Hi,

I've been looking for a nearly new V70 T5. After a long search I've not been able to find a T5 with a passenger air bag. In fact, it appears that there are very few V70's with passenger air bags. Is there any particular reason for this? Looking at the EuroNCAP results it appears that Volvo don't submit vehicles with passenger air bags! This is really confusing me as I was always under the impression that a car with an air bag would be safer than one without.

Cheers,
Andy

Oct 27th, 2002, 19:30

My '98 C70 T5 was specified without the passenger airbag by it's original purchaser, but I'm not bothered too much, as if you are in a bump, provided the passenger has their seat belt on it is unlikely their head would ever reach the dashboard. That is, unless your collision was at such a high speed as to push the whole front of the car backwards so far that - airbag or not - you'd end up in quite a bit of a mess from the waist down anyway, and a bump on the head would be the least of your worries.

The Leeds Clifford dealer and
North of England rep for the V.S.I.B

C70 T5 GT
480 ES
340 GL (now long gone)

SG · Oct 27th, 2002, 20:10

I don't think passenger airbags were ever standard on the 70 series. Latterly they were a no-cost option (although there may have been a small charge originally).

I think the reason they were not standard relates to the fitment of child-seats. There's no easy way of disabling the airbag so fitting one as standard may have put off family buyers.

cootuk · Oct 30th, 2002, 21:26

I would assume the SIPS side air bag would still be fitted in the passenger seat so wouldn't that also preclude the use of a child seat unless you trusted someone to disarm it?
Looking at my 850 there is loads of room between the passenger and the dash so an airbag might be of dubious value--you might smash yourself more hitting the airbag...whereas a driver needs an airbag because the steering wheel is so much closer.

Oct 31st, 2002, 07:35

I think that the SIPS should be okay with a child seat as the direction of the airbag is not directed straight at the seat...

Could be wrong of course...

Stu

Oct 27th, 2002, 19:15	#1
awinskill Guest Location:	Passenger Air Bag Hi, I've been looking for a nearly new V70 T5. After a long search I've not been able to find a T5 with a passenger air bag. In fact, it appears that there are very few V70's with passenger air bags. Is there any particular reason for this? Looking at the EuroNCAP results it appears that Volvo don't submit vehicles with passenger air bags! This is really confusing me as I was always under the impression that a car with an air bag would be safer than one without. Cheers, Andy

Oct 27th, 2002, 19:30	#2
Max Guest Location:	RE: Passenger Air Bag My '98 C70 T5 was specified without the passenger airbag by it's original purchaser, but I'm not bothered too much, as if you are in a bump, provided the passenger has their seat belt on it is unlikely their head would ever reach the dashboard. That is, unless your collision was at such a high speed as to push the whole front of the car backwards so far that - airbag or not - you'd end up in quite a bit of a mess from the waist down anyway, and a bump on the head would be the least of your worries. The Leeds Clifford dealer and North of England rep for the V.S.I.B C70 T5 GT 480 ES 340 GL (now long gone)

Oct 27th, 2002, 20:10	#3
SG Member Last Online: Dec 1st, 2020 00:09 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cambridge	RE: Passenger Air Bag I don't think passenger airbags were ever standard on the 70 series. Latterly they were a no-cost option (although there may have been a small charge originally). I think the reason they were not standard relates to the fitment of child-seats. There's no easy way of disabling the airbag so fitting one as standard may have put off family buyers.

Oct 30th, 2002, 21:26	#4
cootuk Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2013 20:52 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: bradford	RE: Passenger Air Bag I would assume the SIPS side air bag would still be fitted in the passenger seat so wouldn't that also preclude the use of a child seat unless you trusted someone to disarm it? Looking at my 850 there is loads of room between the passenger and the dash so an airbag might be of dubious value--you might smash yourself more hitting the airbag...whereas a driver needs an airbag because the steering wheel is so much closer.

Oct 31st, 2002, 07:35	#5
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: Passenger Air Bag I think that the SIPS should be okay with a child seat as the direction of the airbag is not directed straight at the seat... Could be wrong of course... Stu

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