Other Engine Info: w/o EGR, w/o air pump, OBDII, sequential fuel injection, variable valve timing, manifold close-coupled catalyst, Denso, RuLo, ORVR, Transmission: auto and manual
Other Restraint System Info: Dual Airbags (SRS)
Plant City: Ghent
Plant Country: Belgium
Pretensioner: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACTїS VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVERїS SEAT SPLIT IN HALF AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE VERTEBRAE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I GOT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" WARNING, AND MY SPEED REDUCED GRADUALLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM EVENTHOUGH I HAD HEARD OF IT HAPPENING TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS ON THE NEWS BROADCAST. THIS IS UNSAFE AND HOW CAN MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.