NHTSA Complaint #11088688 — 2001 VOLVO V70

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11088688
Vehicle	2001 VOLVO V70
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 2017
Date Filed	April 17, 2018
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (MAPLE HILL VOLVO IN KALAMAZOO, MI) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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