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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079086 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LORTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: V70XC | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LZ56DXY2 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 13 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving vehicle the fuel line failed in region between fire wall and engine approximately in last foot of pressurized fuel delivery line. another driver detected flow of liquid onto ground below vehicle and alerted me. i pulled vehicle into parking lot and evaluated source of leak. i thought it was possible transmission fluid because i recently had a transmission failure and had volvo replace the transmission. fuel had sprayed on shield over exhaust and onto frame member then onto ground. had the other vehicle driver failed to alert me i could have been killed if the large fuel puddle ignited under the vehicle. i had the vehicle towed to a volvo dealer after the fuel puddles evaporated. the dealer placed a splice in the fuel line after removing part of its covering. the repair staff believed the cause was a weakening of the line due to a possible rodent bite on the line. *nm |
