1996 Volvo 850 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Volvo 850. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL TANK LEAKS
  Engineering Analysis EA03008 · opened Jun 11, 2003 · closed Jul 28, 2004 · led to recall 04V368000

  This engineering analysis was opened on june 11, 2003, based on 54 reports of fuel tank leaks.the subject vehicles were 1993 through 1996 model year (my) 850 vehicles. Model 850 was also produced in my 1997 and was included in this investigation. Analysis of the data reveals two distinct issues. First, the 1994 through…

• FUEL TANK LEAKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03003 · opened Jan 16, 2003 · closed Jun 11, 2003

  The office of defects investigation opened thisinvestigation on january 16, 2003.the basis for opening the investigation was 15 consumer reports alleging gasoline leaking from the fuel storage tank.volvo provided 43 additional reports in its response to the preliminary evaluation, 4 of which were duplicates of the 15 o…

• SEAT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA02019 · opened Aug 22, 2002 · closed Dec 18, 2002 · led to recall 02V314000

  Volvo is conducting a safety recall based on its analysis of complaints and technical information developed during its investigation.volvo'ssurvey of vehicles routinely brought in for maintenance at east-coast dealerships produced evidence that bare metal wires (that provide support for the seat bottom) can contact the…

• PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02029 · opened Mar 7, 2002 · closed Aug 22, 2002
• INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99040 · opened Jun 7, 1999 · closed Oct 27, 1999
• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97045 · opened Oct 23, 1997 · closed Feb 13, 1998

  Odi has received four owner complaints of volvo 850 engine compartment fires, all involving 1996 model year vehicles.table 1 shows the distribution of fire incidents known to odi and volvo by model year and incident year for all 1993-97 volvo 850 vehicles.volvo has classified most of the fires as occurring from undeter…