NHTSA Complaint #10196530 — 1998 VOLVO V70XC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10196530
Vehicle	1998 VOLVO V70XC
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2005
Date Filed	July 16, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED USED) I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ABS AND TRACS SYSTEMS. I NOTICED IF THE CAR WAS "COLD" IN A COLD CLIMATE, THE ABS/TRACS SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, IF ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. OTHERWISE, THE ABS/TRACS SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION ALTOGETHER. THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL COMPLETELY WHEN THE ABS MODULE WOULD TRANSFER FROM FUNCTIONING TO NON-FUNCTIONING. THE VOLVO MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE ABS MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $700. MY QUESTION IS, IF IT'S SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM CONCERNING A VITAL SAFTY PART(THE BRAKES) WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? THIS IS ONE IN A MYRIAD OF FUNCTIONAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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