| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001085070 | Incident Date: Dec, 09 2001 |
| Consumer's City: CHARLESTOWN | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S40 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1VS2559YF | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 10 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While slowing to a stop in a parking place (1-2mph), the vehicle suddenly accelerated. within 2 seconds, the vehicle jumped the curb, spinning the front wheels fast enough to dig 2 deep troughs in the gravel, and crashed into a brick wall 10 feet beyond the original parking space. the passenger airbag deployed shattering the windshield. the driver suffers only minor soreness thanks to the short distance between the parking space and the wall. this is certainly a defect in the s40. two other customer reports exist concerning a runaway throttle on the volvo s40: 879358 & 878201.*ak |
