# 2001 VOLVO VOLVO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `554441` · 2005-09-15 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** VOLVO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING 01 VOLVO XC ALONG IN RUSH HOUR INTERSTATE TRAFFIC BOSTON. CAR ENGINE CUTS OUT. I SWERVE THREE TIMES NEARLY IN HUGE ACCIDENT! CAR RESTARTED BUT DID IT AGAIN ONE MORE TIME. PROGRESSIVELY DID IT MORE OFTEN UNTIL I REPLACED THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WHICH VOLVO SAWEDEN IS REPLACING FREE ON RECALL. US VOLVO DENYING PROBLEM. IS THIS A FORD INFLUENCE?  *NM
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