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2001 Volvo S40 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	622307
Internal NHTSA #	10184838
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	09/03/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A defect has occurred since i purchased the car in 2005. The vehicle is a 2001 volvo s40 . The defect is with a resistor for the heater blower motor that operates erratically. This type of defect was identified as nhtsa recall number 01v169000. The dealer refuses to repair for free. The resistor that is defective and causing the problem. They claim that there are no outstanding recalls on this vehicle. Please clarify if this resistor defect is included under the recall. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARY, NC
VIN pattern	YV1VS29561FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	06/04/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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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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