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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999086670 | Incident Date: Jul, 08 1999 |
| Consumer's City: JACKSON | Consumer's State: MS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:horn |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS5522R1 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1994 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The car struck a pothole in a jackson, ms residential street while traveling at the posted speed limit (35mph). this action caused the horn to stick. according to my mechanic, this problem is common on this type model and year of volvo. he says the cause is electrical contact problems in the horn assembly which causes the entire steering wheel to need replacing (approx $800 cost). similar problems have been reported with the contact assy (re report # 705930). this problem is safety related. my wife had to drive in traffic after the event with the horn blasting away. although no accident was caused by this, it still should be investigated for possible recall/re-design, especially in a car product that is sold with emphasis on safety related features. in addition, the horn is fused on the same circuit as the windshield wiper. in order to shut off the horn, i disabled it be removing the fuse. on my way to the shop for repairs, a thunderstorm occurred which made it impossible for me to drive without the benefit of windshield wipers. although no accident occurred, i was certainly placed in great danger given the amount of traffic around me on a section of highway that was under construction. thank you. |
