Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / XC90 / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093765 Incident Date: Jan, 19 2007
Consumer's City: RICHLANDS Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: XC90 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1CY592851 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 xc90 volvo. the contact stated that there was a safety recall on the vehicle which was issued may 3 2006. she was not notified of the safety recall until she took the vehicle to dealer for scheduled maintenance in january 2007. the contact believed that the problems she currently had with the tires having uneven wear and wearing down to the indicators, and cracked tread were caused by the defect stated in safety recall 06v155000.the recall stated that the outer tie rod ball joint could deform at high loads causing a loss of the clamping force ,and the nut may loosen, which may eventually lead to a fatigue fracture of the outer tie rod ball joint. the contact stated that the tires currently have 17,000 miles, the failure mileage was 12000. the contact would like to have the tires replaced by the manufacturer. *ak the tires wearing were due to the recall. updated 03/19/07. *jb