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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999029407 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Consumer's City: BETHESDA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: S70 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS5679W1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: There have been repeated failures of light bulbs (turn signal, brake lights, headlights, etc.)-- 12 documented from dealer, another 4-6 not documented because fixed "informally" . the dealer claims the failures are due to cheap halogen bulbs now used by volvo rather than an electrical system problem. i notice that many of the complaints filed on this make/model involve similar problems. whether the electrical system or the bulbs are at fault, this is a significant safety problem. *ak |
