NHTSA Complaint #11662285 — 2021 VOLVO XC40

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11662285
Vehicle	2021 VOLVO XC40
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 17, 2025
Date Filed	May 21, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Turning out of parking lot , car started pulsing, and stopped. Propulsion failure box popped up. Thankfully no cars behind us (young daughter in car seat)or was not attempting to merge on highway. Tow truck manually pulled car as no electric (cannot unlock or open trunk), completely shut down.

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