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2003 Volvo XC90 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1025565
Internal NHTSA #	10554145
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	XC90
Model Year	2003
File date	07/07/13
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was not aware of the design defect in sun roof & the water damages that result in electrical issues. I had always parked my vehicle in covered parking until moving this year in january. I had taken my car in to have a tune up in nov 2012 at which time i was given an estimate of repairs needed in my car. My car remained parked for most of 2013 due to having moved i wasn't able to afford repairs. The repairs where inner&outer tie rods,ball joints, mounts, arm bushings, rotors & break pads. The above aforementioned where made. Following repairs i washed my car and drove out of town 4th july weekend from los angeles to jamestown california. Once i arrived my car remained parked until returning home july 7th. Shortly after starting my car the dash gauges started to flash on/off and eventually went out. At the time i had my portable gps, a/c was working & i had use of windows (rolling up & down). I knew i had a full tank of gas cause i had fueled up prior to arriving at destination. Being i was in the middle of know where without cell phone service i drove as far as i could before i thought i may need gas. When i stopped to get fuel i was not able to open the door to refuel with gas. I broke the clips on the door allowing me to access and fuel tank and refill with gas. It was sunday after a major holiday and there was a lot of traffic, the only volvo dealership i passed was closed and i just wanted to get home. So i continued to drive and was just getting onto the grapevine and traffic really backed up. There was a fire that had been burning on the mountain to the right and helicopters where dumping water on this ongoing fire. Around this time i noticed the a/c had quit working and was blowing hot air. I tried to roll my windows down and they where inoperable. Traffic was at a crawl and there was no place to pull over. Worst nightmare ever.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE BALBOA, CA
VIN pattern	YV1CM59H731XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	5
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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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2003 Volvo XC90 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Volvo XC90 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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