| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003228040 | Incident Date: Aug, 04 2003 |
| Consumer's City: OMAHA | Consumer's State: NE |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: V40 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1VW2557YF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 04 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake system in car works poorly when car is cold or left for a few hours. significantly more brake pressure is required to stop the car when car is cold. problem has been "fixed" three times but has returned again. evidently this is related to failure of a vacuum pump used to provide additional brake vacuum for the master cylinder when the engine is cold.*ak |
