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2019 VOLVO XC40 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1615768 · 2019-10-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC40
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
5,400
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND SHOWED 'SAFETY MODE SEE OWNERS MANUAL' AFTER SUSTAINING MINOR FRONT END DAMAGE IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER. UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOPPING LOCATION ON A RURAL INTERSTATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES UNTIL 'SAFETY MODE' EVENTUALLY RESET AND ALLOWED LIMP-HOME POWER. THIS FEATURE IS QUITE UNSAFE AND PLACED MY FAMILY AND I AT SIGNIFICANT RISK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11271310
Machine
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