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2001 Volvo S40 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	853723
Internal NHTSA #	10396500
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	14/04/11
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2001 volvo s40 suddenly starts accelerating on its own regardless of the speed i am travelling. It can happen at slow speeds or highway speeds. It happens regardless of whether the cruise control is on or off. It happens regardless of whether my foot is on the break or the accelerator. In other words, i can have my feet completely off both pedals and the car will accelerate. The only way to stop the car is by breaking extremely hard - and that barely stops the car. This is extremely dangerous. When i finally am able to stop the car and put in in park, the car accelerates even more. The care accelerates into the 7,000 to 8,000 rpm range.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	186788
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	FORT ATKINSON, WI
VIN pattern	YV1VS29571FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?
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?
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Vehicle speed	15
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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