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2001 Volvo S40 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	436110
Internal NHTSA #	10037199
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	03/09/03
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 19,600 miles the rear brake pads wore out on my wife's 2001 s40 volvo sedan. We were told by the dealer this is normal and that they have seen some s40s wear the rear brakes out as early as 12,000 miles. Based on a reasonable persons experience this is much too early for brake pads, especially the rear ones to be wearing. This must be a design defect and should be covered under warranty or better quality pads should be installed on the car. Searching the web i have this is a common complaint about s40s. Below is one example i found:*ak 9th may 2002, 14:41just had my volvo rear brake pads replaced at less than 20,000 miles (at my cost!). At inspection the rear pads had 0% remaining, while the front still had 70%. When i told the dealer that this was unacceptable, they said "this is normal for the volvo s40". So my response was, and still is, "if it is normal to have to replace brake pads on the volvo s40 every 15,000 to 20,000 miles, then the the volvo s40 is unacceptable". Volvo refused to cover this abnormal wear under warranty. Please register my complaint with volvo and add this complaint to your growing list of product defects. Thanks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FALLS CHURCH, VA
VIN pattern	YV1VS29581FXXXXXX
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	30/08/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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2001 Volvo S40 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Componen Problems, Complaints and Defects

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