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1997 VOLVO 850 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

crash · 321656 · 2001-10-30

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
850
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS SIMILAR TO PRIOR COMPLAINTS: 528520, 533799,848379,869541. WHEN DRIVING THRU A PUDDLE/IN RAIN, AT TIMES, ALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH AND POWER IS LOST INCLUDING TO THE STEERING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIR PUMP SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT NO. 728130. I UNDERSTAND THAT WATER CAN GET INTO THE PUMP CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. ARE BOTH THESE PROBLEMS RELATED TO LIMITED "SPLASH GUARD" PROTECTION UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753887
Machine
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