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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295360 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BIRMINGHAM | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S80 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1TS90D611 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 25 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The throttle control module on my 2001 volvo s80 went bad and the car immediately powered down and was not drivable. i was going up a hill on a road without a shoulder and with a blind curve and had to sit there for several minutes before i could start the car again and proceed. this placed my wife and myself in a very dangerous position. my understanding from the dealer is that this could have happened on the interstate and would have left the car powerless as well. in my discussions with the dealer and with an independent volvo service facility the throttle control module has been replaced on several of the s80 vehicles. it appears that this may be a design flaw or that the part has a very limited lifetime. since the failure of the module could occur at any time it seems like this should be a recall item and should be replaced on all s80s at not cost to the consumer.*ak |
