NHTSA Complaint #10472858 — 2007 VOLVO XC90

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10472858
Vehicle	2007 VOLVO XC90
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 28, 2012
Date Filed	August 29, 2012
Mileage	91,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER A FEW MONTHS AGO. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT UNTIL THEY STARTED TO BRIEFLY BLINK, I STILL WAS NOT SURE IT WAS HAPPENING. TONIGHT, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE LIGHTS ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF. I STOPPED THE CAR AS I WAS DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT THAT SAID LOW BEAM FAILURE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. ON THE 30 MINUTE DRIVE HOME, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK OFF AND ON; SOMETIMES ONE WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NEITHER WOULD WORK. VERY UNSAFE!!! I'M VERY UPSET TO READ THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMPLAINT AND VOLVO HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF IN THE DARK, I HAD BOTH OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT'S HORRIBLE THEY WOULD ALLOW THIS KNOWN PROBLEM TO GO UNRESOLVED. THAT'S PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

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