Swedish automaker, Volvo, recalled 65,000 cars due a software problem related to side impact airbags. I spoke with Volvo spokesperson, Maria Bohlin, who told me the problem was discovered by Euro NCAP, a European automotive testing agency, which found the "inflatable curtain deployed milliseconds too late." She added that Volvo would examine whether their software and testing routines are sufficiently robust. Firehouse.com offers excellent technical information about Volvo inflatable curtain (IC): The IC is a long, flat airbag which deploys down from the roof rail and extends from the A-pillar to the C-pillar, covering the front and rear side window areas from the roof to the top edge of the door. One side-impact crash sensor is mounted low on the...