NHTSA Complaint #770480 — 1996 VOLVO 850

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	770480
Vehicle	1996 VOLVO 850
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2002
Date Filed	December 11, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO LEAK ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 850. VOLVO DOES NOT AUTHORIZE OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THIS COMPONENT. VARIOUS CONSUMER WEBSITES CONTAIN MULTIPLE POSTINGS OF THIS FAILURE THAT VOLVO DOES NOT ADMIT AS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. DT

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