EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0477/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because there may be a leak from the internal pipes of the steering gear. In most cases the leak will be gradual and will drain the power steering oil generating noise and a slow decrease in power steering assistance. In the worst cases there could be a complete loss of all power steering fluid, and steering assistance, without any warning to the driver.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- XC90 - chassis numbers 553910 - 576645 for vehicles assembled in Torslanda 565652 - 579322 for vehicles assembled in Thailand 563739 - 572767 for vehicles assembled in Malaysia
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because there may be a leak from the internal pipes of the steering gear. In most cases the leak will be gradual and will drain the power steering oil generating noise and a slow decrease in power steering assistance. In the worst cases there could be a complete loss of all power steering fluid, and steering assistance, without any warning to the driver.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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