NHTSA Complaint #11014148 — 2013 VOLVO XC60

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11014148
Vehicle 2013 VOLVO XC60
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 55,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I RECENTLY NOTICED WATER INTRUDING INTO THE TOP SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE ISSUE PERSISTED OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL THE WATER INTRUSION BECAME SEVERE AND RISKED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER CONTACTING SAFELITE AUTO GLASS I WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON ACROSS VOLVO VEHICLES IN HIS EXPERIENCE. THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED TO THE CAR AND COULD BE EASILY SEPARATED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE ACROSS VOLVO MODELS AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED. I CALLED THE VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TODAY AND WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED WITHOUT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.

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