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2006 VOLVO XC90 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

crash · 616251 · 2007-03-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC90
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Miles at failure
3,900
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

3/7/2007. 2006 VOLVO X90. CONTACT HAS A REAR BACK UP SENSOR AND SIRRIUS RADIO AND BLUETOOTH PHONE INSTALLED CONTACT STATES THAT THE REAR SENSOR WOULD GO OFF FOR LONG PERIODS WHEN NOTHING WAS VISIBLY NEAR THE VEHICLE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETIMES THE REAR BACK UP SENSOR WOULD NOT RESPOND AT ALL WHEN AN OBJECT WAS NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE STRUCK A WOODEN POLE THAT WAS INVISIBLE THROUGH THE REAR VIEW OR SIDE MIRRORS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SENSOR, BUT THERE WAS A 20 SECOND DELAY AFTER IGNITION START UP. IT WAS NEVER MENTIONED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE BLUETOOTH WOULD OVERRIDE THE SENSOR NOR WAS HE TOLD ABOUT THE 20 SECOND DELAY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184807
Machine
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