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2001 Volvo S40 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	329849
Internal NHTSA #	753866
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	24/10/01
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With the low beams on, night time visibility is poor and treacherous. I have the same problem with my volvo 960 which the serviceman states can not be adjusted any better. I hit a deer last week in the s40 and i strongly believe it would not have happened if the headlights were effective. I have owned and driven several cars before including a mazda miata and a ford explorer recently and both vehicles have excellent night time headlamp visibility. I strongly believe this is a volvo design problem. There is greater vsibility to the side than to the front of the vehicle. Please investigate this issue before someone gets seriously hurt.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PEACHTREE CITY, GA
VIN pattern	YV1VS29531FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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2001 Volvo S40 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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