EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car S80 Volvo — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0769/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because due to incorrect routing of the power steering oil cooler, the power steering return line may burst resulting in a loss of power steering fluid. If this situation should occur, the driver may notice heavy steering and noise. In the worst cases, there could be a complete loss of power steering fluid, and steering assistance, without any warning to the driver. Although…
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Product
Passenger car S80 — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- Model year 2007 fitted with 6 cylinder engine.Chassis numbers: 000001 - 046266. Type approval numbers:e4*2001/116*0057*00, e4*2001/116*0057*01, e4*2001/116*0057*02, e4.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because due to incorrect routing of the power steering oil cooler, the power steering return line may burst resulting in a loss of power steering fluid. If this situation should occur, the driver may notice heavy steering and noise. In the worst cases, there could be a complete loss of power steering fluid, and steering assistance, without any warning to the driver. Although unlikely, there is the potential that this could result in a fire in the engine compartment.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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