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Report Date: November 2, 1998 03:41:45 AM

ODI ID: 514155
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure: Wednesday, January 01, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: VEHICLE HAD WRONG SIZE/TYPE OF TIRES. THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE DESIGNED FOR ON RACETRACK DRIVING. *AK

ODI ID: 514247
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure: Thursday, January 02, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: PERRELI (205/45-17) TIRES BLEW OUT, THE DESIGN AND SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE IS INAPPROPRIATE.

ODI ID: 518298
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: FUEL:FUEL SYSTEMS
Summary: GAS ODOR AFTER DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES.

ODI ID: 519034
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS
Summary: DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP.

ODI ID: 528520
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure: Monday, December 15, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STEERING
Summary: DURING THE RAIN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.

ODI ID: 528520
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure: Monday, December 01, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:INSTRUMENT LIGHTS
Summary: DURING THE RAIN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP.

ODI ID: 809784
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure: Friday, February 28, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP
Summary: THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING, BLINKERS DO NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND DASHBOARD LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON TO WARN HER THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT WOR

ODI ID: 811833
Make: VOLVO
Model: 850
Year: 1997
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT
Summary: OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AND THAT DEALERS HAVE REPLACED RACK & PINION BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED AB

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