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Volvo S40n 2004 Safety Reports and Reviews



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VOLVO S40N Air Bags Frontal

VOLVO S40N 2004 Air Bags Frontal Report #10380126

VOLVO S40N 2004 car safety problem was reported on Nov 23, 2010.VOLVO S40N 2004, manufactured by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. had a problem with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL . SRS WARNING LIGHT ON DEFECTIVE OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR. *TR.Mileage was 79000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):YV1MS382342. Volvo S40n 2004 problem was reported in ARVADA, CO. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 5 CYLINDERS. Volvo S40n 2004 drive type:FWD.
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VOLVO S40N Steering

VOLVO S40N 2004 Steering Report #10411674

VOLVO S40N 2004 car safety problem was reported on July 10, 2011.VOLVO S40N 2004, manufactured by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. had a problem with STEERING . THE STEERING LOCKED ON OUR 2004.5 VOLVO S40 T5 AS MY WIFE AND 6 WEEK OLD DAUGHTER WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY UNDER POWER. NO ERRORS WERE REPORTED WHEN THE CAR STARTED, BUT THE WHEEL LOCKED (AND AN ERROR WAS DISPLAYED) AFTER THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. SHE WAS THEN ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND MOVE BACK TO HER PREVIOUS POSITION. CLEARLY A SAFETY SENSOR DID NOT DO ITS JOB. LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT WE HAVE HAD OCCASIONAL INCIDENTS WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER ENTERING THE KEY. LIGHTLY MOVING THE WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE AND REPEATED KEY ENTRIES WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. A MOTOR NOW RUNS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL. THIS IS A DIFFERENT SOUND THEN WE EXPERIENCED WHEN THE ISSUE COULD BE RESOLVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE THE LOCKUP OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL CRASH HAD IT OCCURRED ON A SHARP TURN OR ON THE FREEWAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE AVAILABLE IF THIS WILL ASSIST YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR.Mileage was 102929 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):YV1MS682942. Volvo S40n 2004 problem was reported in BOTHELL, WA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 5 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 5 mph.
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