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2008 VOLVO S80 — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1440193 · 2018-01-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S80
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
58,421
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE FROM THE LANE OF A PARKING LOT, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, MY VOLVO S80 ACCELERATED SO POWERFULLY IT COULD BE HEARD YARDS AWAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND SURGED OVER A WHEEL STOP, IT WAS STILL SURGING SO I STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKE, THE CAR FINALLY CRASHED INTO A PIPE BOLLARD BRINGING IT TO A STOP, THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE ELECTRICAL WAS GOING HAYWIRE AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO PARK TO REMOVE THE KEY. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD MY MOTHER INTO PLACE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2008 VOLVO S80 AWD WITH 58K MILES ON IT IN PRISTINE CONDITION. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THE COOLING FAN MODULE, ENGINE RUNNING HOT, THE SCU MODULE, MAP SENSOR, A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR, FAULTY SCHRAEDER VALVES, FAULTY ALTERNATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FAULTY AC COMPRESSOR BUT NEVER A POWER SURGE TO THIS EXTREME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11062718
Machine
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