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2003 VOLVO S80 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

2 injured · 446909 · 2003-12-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S80
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
834
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DEAR [XXX]. ,HIS IS TO NOTIFY ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE S80 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE DIFFICULTY WE ARE FACING WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR TO US. I, [XXX] HAS BOUGHT THE CAR WITH WIN # [XXX], FROM DARRELL WALTRIP VOLVO IN FRANKLIN TN ON 11/01/03. ON 11/26/03 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER A WEEK WE WERE TOLD THE GAS INDICATOR IS BROKEN. MY ATTEMPTS TO GET A WRITTEN REPORT ABOUT THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE EVENT WAS VERY TRAUMATIC TO MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. SHE WAS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DUE TO DELIVER THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WITH THE SHOCK SHE HAS GONE THROUGH SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE GENERAL MANAGER [XXX] RESPONSE WAS THAT " PEOPLE CAN HAVE SHOCK EVEN WITH A FLAT TYRE". WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051289
Machine
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