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2008 VOLVO S40 — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1122170 · 2014-10-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
123,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 VOLVO S40 STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS IN MAJOR/SEVERE REAR END COLLISION. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT (70+ MPH) PUSHED ME INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD WHICH CAUSED SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE THAT WENT ALL THE WAY PAST MY RADIATOR. PROPERTY DAMAGES OVER $17K AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649024
Machine
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