| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003260615 | Incident Date: Sep, 19 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: V70XC | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LZ56D8X2 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 17 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 05 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The headlight switch on my 1999 v70 xc failed while driving causing my headlights to become inoperable at night when switched to the "on" position. while no crash occurred, there are obvious safety risks involved with a suddent loss of headlights. upon further investigation, i found that the plastic housing containing the headlight switch had cracked with allowed the unit to separate. i have substantial anectodal evidence that this problem is widespread on 1999 v70 and s70 models on various internet bulletin boards. *ak |
