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2005 VOLVO V70XC — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 748870 · 2009-12-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70XC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING UP IN HER 2005 VOLVO XC70 WITH HER FOOT SOLIDLY ON THE BRAKE. CAR ACCELERATED AND BRAKING WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. WHEN IT HIT A LIGHT POLE IT STOPPED. MY WIFE IS POSITIVE HER FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. THE DEALER AND VOLVO FACTORY PEOPLE RAN TESTS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. THERE IS APPROX $2000 IN DAMAGE TO CAR AND POLE. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. AS STATED, VOLVO FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296298
Machine
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