NHTSA Complaint #10670225 — 2005 VOLVO S80
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10670225 |
| Vehicle | 2005 VOLVO S80 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 118,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RATTLE AND SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TRIED TO MERGE OVER TO THE SLOWER LANE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
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