Info: my 96 Volvo 960 wagon has front & side bags, but they must be serviced or replaced in 10 years or they may fail. Is this the case with my 95 E320's bags? I know Volvo has an "insurance" policy on the 960 and (all?) cars: if I died in the 1st 40k miles on the car from a roll-over or frontal impact, Volvo will pay my family 250 grand. Pretty confident, huh?

One comment I will make though, is it wasn't until 1995 that Volvo added a 3rd headrest in the 2nd row seat as a safety feature, and it is not a plush one either. Mercedes has had them in their wagons since the early 80's.

Oh yeah...one more question. On the door pillar (the Volvo) a red label says the seat belts must also be serviced or replaced because some "pyrotechnic mechanism" will fail after that period. Anyone heard anything on this, and is it the same in the Benz?

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2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
1999 Audi A8 4.2L quattro