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VOLVO VOLVO 1981 Tires Report #505606

VOLVO VOLVO 1981 car safety problem was reported on May 10, 1996.VOLVO VOLVO 1981, manufactured by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. had a problem with TIRES . LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)*SD.Vehicle was involved in a crash. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):YV1AX4557B1. Volvo Volvo 1981 problem was reported in BURLINGTON, VT. Accident was reported to Police. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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VOLVO VOLVO Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood

VOLVO VOLVO 1981 Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Report #10036820

VOLVO VOLVO 1981 car safety problem was reported on Jan 29, 2003.VOLVO VOLVO 1981, manufactured by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD . SINCE THE EARLY 80'S, AND AS FAR AS I CAN TELL TROUGH 1989, VOLVO'S HAVE A CONTINUOS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, THE INSULATION AT THE FIREWALL PAR T OF THE WIRING, DESINTEGRATES, NO MATTER HOW WELL YOU TAKE CAE OF YOUR CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH MY 1981 240, AND IT ALSO HAPPENED WITH MY 1984 {THIS ONE CAUSE FOR THE COMPUTERS TO FRY} HOWEVER @ THAT TIME VOLVO OF AMERICA PICKED UP PART OF THE TAB, I BELIEVE IT WAS OVER $2000.00. IT IS A DANGEROUS THING, AS IT QUITS RUNNING ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, AND I DO BELIEVE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE , IF THE ENGINE IS NOT CLEAN. THE PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOWN , THAT THESE WIRING HARNESSES ARE READELY AVAILABLE, FOR CARS THAT ARE 20 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A SHAME, AS THEY ARE GREAT CARS OTHERWISE. THE DATE BELOW REFLECTS MY NOW PROBLEM AGAIN, WITH THE 1981. THE 1984 WAS FIXED AROUND 1995.I DO NOT KNOW IF ANYONE HAS BEEN INJURED.BUT DO KNOW OF THOUSANDS OF VOLVO OWNERS , IN NEWSGROUPS, WHO ARE/HAVE RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE.*AK.Volvo Volvo 1981 problem was reported in NEW PORT RICHEY, FL. Vehicle was purchased on 20010722. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Volvo Volvo 1981 drive type:FWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Volvo Volvo 1981 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO.
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