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2007 VOLVO S40 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 838815 · 2011-01-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S40. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHIPLASH AND WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10378807
Machine
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