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2001 Volvo S40 Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	502944
Internal NHTSA #	10091894
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	16/04/04
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When accelerating vehicle would down shift gears. The dealership will be notified. ak the dealer have not been able to duplicate the problem. The transmission jerking occurred, the engine light would come on. There would be a burning oil smell, the gear shifter would not release and would stick intermittently, the steering wheel squeaked and was unable to be duplicated, the windshield wipers would squeak, and the speaker was erratic. sc trhe battery was replaced, the tail lights were out, the windshield was replaced. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44594
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RICHMOND, VA
VIN pattern	YV1VS29531FXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	23/01/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
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Dealer's name	MOOERS VOLVO
Dealer's telephone number	804 755 6666
Dealer's city	RICHMOND
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	23233

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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.
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2001 Volvo S40 Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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