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

Issue ID	421213
Internal NHTSA #	10023312
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	17/06/03
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had the brakes serviced on my 2001 volvo s40 at the volvo dealer. At only 21,500 miles the rear brakes were grinding loudly. I complained to volvo consumer services from their web page. They were not only not surprised at the rear brake failure at 21,500 miles, but said that they usually go out between 10k and 20k miles. The rear brakes on that vehicle are poorly designed, creating a potential accident hazard because of consumers' ignorance of their under-engineering. An american car would likely get as much as 80k miles out of the rear brakes, being replaced only the third time the front brakes are service. An american car company that is as obviously aware of a failure of this nature would likely have done a redesign and recall. The rear brake pads on the volvo s40 are no bigger than those of a motorcycle. This is an unsafe vehicle and volvo should be forced to recall them. *nlm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRIDLEY, MN
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/10/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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	KLINE VOLVO
Dealer's telephone number	651 481 9600
Dealer's city	ST PAUL
Dealer's state code	MN
Dealer's ZIP code	55109

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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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