NHTSA Complaint #10413145 — 2000 VOLVO S80

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10413145
Vehicle	2000 VOLVO S80
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 11, 2011
Date Filed	July 16, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

2000 S80 VOLVO ON HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT. 60 MILES AN HR. STEERING WHEEL TURNS RADICALLY TO LEFT. LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. MAC TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND OUT OF CAR. HE HEARD IT BEFORE HE SAW IT. AFTER BOUNCING OFF TRUCK AND HITTING RAILING. CAR FINALLY STOPS. CAR IS TOTALED. VOLVO BODY OF CAR WAS NOT VERY CRUSHED. I FEARED THAT IF THE MAC TRUCK DID NOT HIT ME. THE VOLVO WOULD HAVE TAKEN MANY LIVES WITH IT. IT WENT THROUGH 4 LANES OF HONKING TRAFFIC. HIT THE RAIL AND WENT THROUGH 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO CAR. I HAD JUST HAD IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE. 2 WEEKS AGO. *TT

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