NHTSA Complaint #701252 — 1998 VOLVO S70

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	701252
Vehicle	1998 VOLVO S70
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 1998
Date Filed	December 9, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

THIS CAR HAS A HX OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AS YOU CAN SEE, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT(AT NIGHT) AS HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL OPERATED AT A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE THAN THE RIGHT ONE. WE HAVE INFORMATION THAT THESE LIGHT FAILURES ARE SOMEWHAT COMMON WITH THIS MODEL..OUR SAFETY CONCERNS ARE OBVIOUS. TH E MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROPOSED ANY SOLUTIONS OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT OF THE BULBS. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY AS THERE IS APPARENTLY A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

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