Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 850 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268145 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2004
Consumer's City: BIRMINGHAM Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 850 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS5554T1 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 01 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1996
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Steady gas leak from gasoline fuel storage tank on 1996 volvo 850 sedan. leak from tank itself confirmed by independent garage who regularly serviced the car. after i contacted volvo u.s. (customer care office), i cancelled a replacement tank through the independent garage and took the car to the local volvo dealership (royal automotive in birmingham, al) for the repair. volvo has notified me that they will repair/replace the tank without charge to me but only if the work is done through their dealer. the car is currently at the dealer awaiting inspection by the volvo u.s. tech field rep. *jb