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

crash2 injured · 536633 · 2005-05-25

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S80
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RE: 2003, VOLVO S80. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY PRESCHOOL SON'S SCHOOL, I WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND MY CAR HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERTATION CAUSING ME TO BE WITHOUT CONTROL OF MY CAR FOR OVER 50 FEET, HITTING A TREE, 3 SHRUBS AND A 3000 LB. ROCK. MY PRESCHOOLER AND I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT MY CAR IS TOTALLED. MY CAR IS IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP AWAITING INSURANCE APPROVAL FOR A TOTALLED CAR. MY SON IS TRAUMATIZED AND I WAS SHAKEN UP FOR DAYS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A MACHANICAL FAILURE BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK FROM VOLVO ABOUT AN INVESTIGATION. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122130
Machine
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