Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / VN770 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000016949 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: UN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volvo Trucks North America
Model Name: VN770 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4VG7DARJ6WN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 24 2001 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The hood popped open while driving at 60-70 mph, because the inner latch assembly is attached to the frame of the truck rather than the body. therefore, any flexing will cause the pin to dislodge its bracket and resulting that side to be loose. consumer is now using external hood latches to keep hood shut. *yh