Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 240 / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000044907 Incident Date: Jan, 04 2000
Consumer's City: CAROL STREAM Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 240 Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1AX8847J1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When shifted into reverse, car suddenly accelerated into neighbor's driveway, into their garage, causing vehicle and property damage. when shifted into drive, vehicle again accelerated uncontrollably back into our home's garage, hitting our second vehicle. two of our vehicles damaged (including volvo), two neighbor's vehicles damaged, as well as structural damage to neighbor's garage.