NHTSA Complaint #10969838 — 2010 VOLVO XC60

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10969838
Vehicle 2010 VOLVO XC60
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 69,813 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

VOLVO XC60 FLOODED WHEN PARKED & POOL OF WATER GATHERED IN DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WATER DAMAGE IN ELECTRICAL HAS COMPROMISED SAFETY SYSTEM PER DEALER (AIR BAG WARNING WENT OFF). DEALER INDICATED AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF CRASH (YIKES, NHTSA PLEASE CAN YOU PUT TO TOP OF PRIORITY LIST TONSEE WHAT OTHER VOLVOS MAY BE AFFECTED?) DUE TO COMPUTER BOARD DAMAGE DUE TO WATER LEAK. DEALER INDICATED WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE RESEALED (DEALER FOUND WINDSHIELD LEAKING& ADVISED WHEN PRESSED WINDSHIELD WAS LOOSE). SUNROOF LEAKING & DEALER ADVISED DUE TO DRAIN PIPES CLOG THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED/MODIFIED. HAD CALLED VOLVO CAR USA (SPOKE W/ BETTTY) B4 GOING TO DEALER, BUT WAS REFERRED TO DEALER, SAID ULTIMATE DECISION WAS UP TO MIDWEST MANAGER ("MM"). MM ADVISED OUR COST WAS ABOUT OVER $800, & VOLVO WOULD PAY AROUND $1,000. MM GAVE US ONLY 24 HOURS TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THEIR OFFER THEY CALLED A "GOODWILL OFFFER". I CALLED VOLVO CAR USA, LEFT MESSAGE W/ ANN FOR BETTY BUT WAS ADVISED AGAIN ULTIMATE DECISION UP TO MM. WE COUNTERED TO BE REASONABLE W/ $300 OFFER FOR US TO PAY WHICH MM FLATLY REJECTED. PLEASE SEE LINK & SPECIFICALLY SEE HIGHLY CONCERNING COMMENT BY THE CHAMP DATED 1/16/14-HTTP://VOLVOFORUMS.COM/FORUM/VOLVO-XC60-51/LEAKING-FRONT-WINDSHIELD-2010-XC60-67995/. WHY HASN'T A RECALL HAPPENED? DEALER TOLD US CLASS ACTION WASN'T SETTLED YET...WE HOPE THE GOV. WILL INVESTIGATE BROADLY. HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE/HAD THESE ISSUES & MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW MANY LIVES ARE AT STAKE DUE TO ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO SYSTEM(S) INVOLVED W/ AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ETC. HOW LONG HAS BIG CORPORATION KNOWN ABOUT ISSUES & WHAT DO THEIR INTERNAL DOCUMENTS SAY? THE GOV. HAS AUTHORITY & SHOULD LOOK INTO IT W/ A PROMPT DOCUMENT REQUEST TO VOLVO W/ A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. WINDSHIELD WIPER & SIDE MIRROR BROKE TOO.

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