Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / S80 / 2003

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021557 Incident Date: May, 19 2005
Consumer's City: MILTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: S80 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1TS91Z331 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Re: 2003, volvo s80. i had just pulled into a parking space at my preschool son's school, i went to shift gears and take my foot off the brake and my car had a sudden accelertation causing me to be without control of my car for over 50 feet, hitting a tree, 3 shrubs and a 3000 lb. rock. my preschooler and i sustained minor injuries but my car is totalled. my car is in an auto body shop awaiting insurance approval for a totalled car. my son is traumatized and i was shaken up for days. i am concerned that there was a machanical failure but i have not received a call back from volvo about an investigation. i would like to request a formal investigation into this.