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2001 VOLVO S40 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

crash · 448634 · 2004-01-08

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VOLVO MODEL S40 VACUUM BRAKE FAILURE. MY 28 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A LOW SPEED TURN AT INTERSECTION AND BRAKES FAILED AND SHE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. IN 2003 SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. SUBSEQUENTLY THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP AT THE 30,000 MILE SERVICE ON 8/14/03. WE JUST READ ABOUT RECALL ON VEHICLES MADE DURING 2000. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10052703
Machine
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