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1990 VOLVO 740 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash1 injured · 270008 · 2001-01-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
740
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMTPING TO TURN AROUND A CURVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED VOLVO. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE ACCELERATING VEHICLE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
879198
Machine
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