Injuries

Passenger car

Volvo
Číslo případu
0291/06
Kategorie
Motor vehicles
Typ / Model
XC90
Cílová skupina
Consumer
Notifikující země
🇬🇷 Řecko
Země původu
🇸🇪 Švédsko
Zveřejněno
2006-05-26

⚠️ Riziko

The outer ball joint stud on the steering gear may fracture. As a result, the driver may notice difficulty in handling manoeuvres which may cause an accident due to insufficient control of the car. The problem may appear after using the car under extreme driving conditions and intense strain of the direction system (off road driving or driving on a bumpy road). 80 accidents have been reported worldwide.

Opatření

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

The recall concerns vehicles produced in 2003-2006, with chassis numbers ending from 0000001 to 0273555.