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2008 VOLVO XC70 — WHEELS

crash · 1212788 · 2015-08-25

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC70
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
5,200
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON OR ABOUT THE ABOVE CAPTION DATE. WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON ST RT 219 (WEST SENECA NY) I INDICATOR ON THE CAR NOT LOW TIRE PRESSURE. WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF THIS NOTICE THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE CAR BLEW. UPON REPAIR IT WAS NOTED BY THE FACILITY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILER WAS THE TPMS SENSOR HAD CORRODED ON THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE WHEEL DUE TO THE FACT THAT DISSIMILAR METALS WERE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. BRASS THREADS OF THE TPMS SENSOR AND THE ALUMINUM WHEELS. WHEN SENSOR BROKE LED TO TIRE FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. REQUESTED DEALER INSPECT ALL FOR SENSORS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED SIGHTING NEW TIRES WERE INSTALL ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF THE INCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE TIRE AND SENSOR FOR DAMAGED TIRE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS REMAINING SENSORS FAILED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THESE UNDER WARRANTY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759201
Machine
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