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VOLVO SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

crash · 1598341 · 2019-08-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
Year
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING A 2019 VOLVO XC90 AT 2130 ON AUGUST 8, 2019 I HAD AN UNEXPECTED ISSUE. I WAS USING VOLVO PILOT ASSIST, WAS SLOWING TO 45 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WAS ON I-40, WEST BOUND ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE DEER FARM EXIT. I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL YANK HARD LEFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE IMPACTING A LANE CLOSURE PYLON. UPON REVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, I OBSERVED THE PYLONS INSIDE THE LANE ON MY LEFT AND OUTSIDE THE LANE ON MY RIGHT. DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO PHOENIX AND REPAIRS RAN OVER $10,000. I AM SURE THE VISION SYSTEM TRIED TO FOLLOW THE HIGHWAY LANE MARKER RESULTING IN THE IMPACT. THIS IS AN UNSAFE FEATURE OF THE VOLVO PILOT ASSIST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11252083
Machine
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