| Issue ID | 764618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10308527 |
| Manufacurer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Brand | VOLVO |
| Model | S40 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 21/08/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'd like to report unintended acceleration in my volvo s40. It started last summer and occurred sporadically until winter and has not occurred since then. No repairs were made during this time and i have not taken it to the dealer. Several times last summer i experienced sudden acceleration that required extra hard breaking to make the car come to a complete stop. The car seemed to be giving itself gas even while i was braking to come to a stop, requiring that i press the brake extra hard. This problems sounds similar to what we are hearing in the news about toyotas. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HILLSBOROUGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | YV1VS29581FXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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