NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLVO V70 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. AT THE TIME, SHE THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END (HOOD BRACKET, HOOD HINGE, MARKER LIGHT, FRONT BUMPER COVER, WIPER BLADES, SIDE LAMPS, GRILL, HEAD LAMPS, HOOD AND LATCH, AND PAINT). THE REPAIR WILL COST $4,870.81, WHICH INCLUDES THE $500 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. THE COST OF THE RENTAL VEHICLE WAS $390. THE DAMAGES TO THE REAR END OF THE OTHER VEHICLE (1998 TOYOTA FORERUNNER) WERE THE QUARTER PANEL, RE-FINISH ON THE REAR BUMPER, AND A REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE REAR BUMPER OUTER EXTENSION. THE TOTAL REPAIR COST WAS $563.22. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,590. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09. *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation