Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S40 / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000065917 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: MIAMI Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S40 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YVIVS29551F Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 21 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I am very concerned about my cars braking distance. it seems to take a long time to stop after applying the brakes. today i was in a minor traffic incident, i was travelling under 15mph when the car in front of me slammed on her brakes (the car infront of her stopped short). though it was not good that she had to stop so abruptly, my car should have been able to stop without hitting her bumbper. i was traveling at a safe speed and safe distance. this minor accident should not have occurred and now i am concerned about getting my car back and it's ability to stop at a proper distance. the other car sustained very minor scratches on the bumper. i do not know if this is something regarding my volvo s40 model (new in the us) or just my particular vehicle. this is my 4th volvo and i have never had braeks that stopped in such a long distance. thankfully the accident was minor, but i am concerned about braking next time i get cut-off and how my vehicle will respond. could you possibly shed some light on this. i would greatly appreciate it.*ak