EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car V70, S80, XC60 and XC70 Volvo — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0026/12
Summary
null The affected vehicles may experience a problem related to the auxiliary belt and tensioner. If the tensioner failed, there would be a sudden loss of power assisted steering and the possibility of a sudden loss of engine drive without prior warning.
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Product
Passenger car V70, S80, XC60 and XC70 — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- Chassis numbers:V70: 000347 - 106435 S80: 000856 - 106230 XC60: 000229 - 028507 XC70: 000329 - 065138 Note: not all vehicles in the above chassis ranges are affect.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The affected vehicles may experience a problem related to the auxiliary belt and tensioner. If the tensioner failed, there would be a sudden loss of power assisted steering and the possibility of a sudden loss of engine drive without prior warning.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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