Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S40 / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000101360 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: MARBLEHEAD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S40 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1VS29532F Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 20 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There is a dangerous reflection of the taupe dash off the windshield of my new volvo, which the company has refused to acknowledge. others have noticed this as well: see www.volvospy.com. this creates a very dangerous situation in daylight, so much so that the glare in daylight, present when the sun is shining and even on an overcast day, prevents one from an unobstructed view. the company's response to my complaint was our vehicles meet or exceed all united states specifications for safety brfore they are released to customers is there a specification for the amount of glare allowed? further, they say that they can not be responsible for when and the way i drive, but with all due respect. i'm sure i'm not the only one who drives in daylight hours. the dealer suggests that i cover the dash with a dark colored material, which does, indeed, cut the glare; others have suggested wearing polarized sunglasses, which also works. but neither of these suggestions is satisfactory, especially in a new car. are you aware of this problem? and do you have any suggestions? this is not a trivial problem. the glare is almost blinding at times. check it out and see what i mean. dt