Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 745 / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003198837 Incident Date: Feb, 02 2003
Consumer's City: PLANDOME Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 745 Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1FA8952K2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 04 1994
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Condition exactly as described in recall 96v085000 but volvo claims my vin no is not covered. my vehicle falls within the model and manufacturing dates covered by the recall. my claim for correction of the problem was rejected by [xxx] service manager hassel volvo 79 cedar swamp road glen cove, n.y. 11542 the positive battery cable has several inches of insulation chafed away while the negative cable has completely failed thru chafing. both problems are at the point where the negative battery cable attaches to the engine. my vehicle - 1989 volvo model 745 station wagon. manufacture date - march 1989. vin no. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr