NHTSA Complaint #717100 — 1998 VOLVO S70

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	717100
Vehicle	1998 VOLVO S70
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of Incident	December 1, 1999
Date Filed	January 9, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED FAILURES OF LIGHT BULBS (TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ETC.)-- 12 DOCUMENTED FROM DEALER, ANOTHER 4-6 NOT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE FIXED "INFORMALLY" . THE DEALER CLAIMS THE FAILURES ARE DUE TO CHEAP HALOGEN BULBS NOW USED BY VOLVO RATHER THAN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM. I NOTICE THAT MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL INVOLVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHETHER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR THE BULBS ARE AT FAULT, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

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