Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Mar 26, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
No summary supplied.
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Jun 14, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Sep 6, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.
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