NHTSA Complaint #10404758 — 2004 VOLVO XC90

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10404758
Vehicle	2004 VOLVO XC90
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	May 26, 2011
Date Filed	May 31, 2011
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. DASH PANEL INDICATED BRAKE FAILURE, STOP CAREFULLY. NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AIRBAGS, HAZARD LIGHTS, PWR WINDOWS, PWR BRAKES, RADIO - NO POWER TO ANYTHING. CLEAR, DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING FOR SHORT CYCLES FOR APPROX. 2 MONTHS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON FOR ONE CYCLE AND ALL POWER WOULD SHUT DOWN TO DASH, RADIO, LIGHTS ETC. BUT WOULD LAST FOR ONLY A SECOND OR TWO. THIS MIGHT HAPPEN 2-3 TIMES ON APPROX. 20 MILE DRIVE HOME ON HIGHWAY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. BUT THE INCIDENT ON THURSDAY 05.26.11 NO POWER LASTED FOR 10 MILES UNTIL I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME. HAD THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR AND THEN STARTED AGAIN AND THE DASH INDICATED SRS SYSTEM FAILURE BUT ALL POWER WAS RESTORED TO CAR.

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