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2015 VOLVO V60 — STEERING

1 injured · 1554750 · 2019-04-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V60
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SHARP EDGE ON BOTTOM OF STEERING WHEEL METALLIC MOLDING CAUSED A INJURY. A LACERATION AND BLEEDING OCCURRED. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TURNING. WHEN STRAIGHTENING OUT OF THE TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SLIDING PAST THE DRIVERS HANDS, CATCHING AND CUTTING THE SKIN OF THE DRIVERS FINGER. DRIVER NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER PAIN CAUSED THEM TO RELEASE THE WHEEL FROM THEIR CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11193696
Machine
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