NHTSA Complaint #10124625 — 1996 VOLVO 850

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10124625
Vehicle	1996 VOLVO 850
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 1, 2001
Date Filed	June 8, 2005
Mileage	20,937 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DT: ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK, V THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A FLAW IN VOLVO'S MANUFACTURING. *AK CONSUMER WANTS NAME AND CONCERN SHARED WITH VOLVO. CONSUMER STATES VOLVO KNOWS OF THIS WIDESPREAD ERA IN THEIR CARS. ON MAY 18TH 2005 CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO VOLVO ABOUT THE ODOMETER PROBLEM, ALONG WITH A FOLLOW UP LETTER ON JUNE 9TH 2005. CONSUMER STATES THAT FAILURE IS DUE TO A SMALL PLASTIC GEAR IN THE SPEEDOMETER.*SB *NM

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