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2001 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	398056
Internal NHTSA #	10002991
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	03/11/00
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For months, the service light comes on in the car. I have taken the car in for repair 6 times. Each time, the light comes back on. Volvo engineer came in friday to supervise the repair of car. Saturday evening the light went on. Two weeks ago, dealer loaned me a 2003 v40 for several days while they worked on car. Surprise! Service engine light went on in loaner car. During last visit to dealer, two people in front of me were coming in for service engine light! There is a problem with these cars. I am on a lease, and asking factory to terminate lease.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAINT LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	YV1VS29541FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	WEST COUNTY VOLVO
Dealer's telephone number	6362278303
Dealer's city	ST. LOUIS
Dealer's state code	MO
Dealer's ZIP code	63011

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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