Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / V70 / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117574 Incident Date: Jan, 08 2007
Consumer's City: ENGLEWOOD Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: V70 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW61J6Y2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. the contact was attempting to brake when the vehicle surged forward and struck the preceding vehicle. at the time, she thought that the brakes failed. the contact learned of nhtsa recall number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) after the crash. the vehicle sustained damages to the front end (hood bracket, hood hinge, marker light, front bumper cover, wiper blades, side lamps, grill, head lamps, hood and latch, and paint). the repair will cost $4,870.81, which includes the $500 insurance deductible. the cost of the rental vehicle was $390. the damages to the rear end of the other vehicle (1998 toyota forerunner) were the quarter panel, re-finish on the rear bumper, and a replaced passenger side rear bumper outer extension. the total repair cost was $563.22. the failure mileage was 98,590. updated 01/09/09. *lj updated 01/15/09. *jb