EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger cars Volvo “V60, V70, XC70, S80” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1474/12
Summary
null The wiper-arm mechanism may chafe against the brake booster vacuum line. If this occurs, it could lead to a gradual reduction of the power-assisted braking and more effort would need to be applied to the brake pedal than usual to slow the vehicle down. In the worst cases, the reduction of braking assistance could occur suddenly without any prior warning.
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Product
Passenger cars — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- V60, V70, XC70, S80 · V60 (MY12) 046158 - 088167 V60 (MY13) 090145 - 101205 V70 (MY12) 241063 - 247816 V70 (MY13) 249103 - 255863 XC70 (MY12) 139674 - 145327 XC70 (MY13) 146101 - 150238 S80.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars
- Production dates: Unknown
What is the risk?
- null The wiper-arm mechanism may chafe against the brake booster vacuum line. If this occurs, it could lead to a gradual reduction of the power-assisted braking and more effort would need to be applied to the brake pedal than usual to slow the vehicle down. In the worst cases, the reduction of braking assistance could occur suddenly without any prior warning.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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