NHTSA Complaint #10056249 — 1996 VOLVO 850

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10056249
Vehicle	1996 VOLVO 850
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 15, 2004
Date Filed	January 31, 2004
Mileage	97,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, PRESENTS FIRE HAZARD AND CALLS DURABILITY REPUTATION OF MANUFACTURER INTO SERIOUS QUESTION. *JB

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