Cziriblog: 04/29/08

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Volvo recalls 65,000 cars for airbag problem/Volvo cheama in service 65.000 de masini

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said Monday it had decided to recall 65,000 cars worldwide because of a problem with airbag software.

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Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin said the models affected were the V70 and XC 70, adding that the United States and Canada were not concerned by the recall.

She said 22,384 vehicles are being recalled in Sweden, 6,243 in Germany and 1,784 in France.

Because of a technical problem one of the lateral airbags does not deploy as quickly as had been planned, she explained.

"We are talking about a very small time ...thousandths of seconds," she said, adding that during the recall the software involved would be adjusted to become "more efficient."

AFP (news@thelocal.se)
Airbag-urile laterale au probleme tehnice.
Producatorul de automobile Volvo cheama in service 65 de mii de masini! Decizia a fost luata dupa ce mai multe probleme tehnice au fost descoperite la airbag-urile laterale.

Reprezentantii Volvo sustin ca sunt vizate modelele V70 si XC 70, iar problema se refera la declansarea airbagurilor laterale cu o intarziere de cateva milisecunde.

Producatorul auto va chema pentru remedierea problemelor aproximativ 22 de mii de masini din Suedia, peste 6. 000 din Germania si aproape 2.000 de masini Volvo din Franta.