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1998 VOLVO VN610 — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

crash · 634299 · 2007-08-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VN610
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Miles at failure
428,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO VN610. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DRAG LINK FELL APART. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 430,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 428,000. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199493
Machine
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