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Report Date: November 2, 1998 03:45:13 AM
ODI ID: 479878
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, March 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: EQUIPMENT:SEAT WARMER
Summary: PROBLEM WITH SEAT WARMER. *AK
ODI ID: 484898
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, June 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE:OTHER PARTS
Summary: PROBLEM WITH ENGINE LOW COMPRESSION CYLINDER #4.
ODI ID: 484898
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, June 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Summary: EG VALVE FAILURE. *AK
ODI ID: 510335
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, October 16, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT
ANCHOR
Summary: SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY,
LEAVING THE CENTURY CHILD SEAT LOOSE.
ODI ID: 511117
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, June 10, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:ROTOR:DISC HUB
Summary: FOUR SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
ODI ID: 511117
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, June 10, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT
ANCHOR
Summary: CHILD SAFETY SEAT CANNOT BE PROPERLY SECURED DUE TO
MISSING LOCKING CLIP FOR SEAT BELT.
ODI ID: 514502
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, March 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: FUEL:FUEL SYSTEMS
Summary: SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/
EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK
ODI ID: 514502
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, March 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES
Summary: SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/
EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK
ODI ID: 514502
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, March 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Summary: SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/
EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK
ODI ID: 514502
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, March 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: COMMUNICATIONS:ANTI-THEFT ALARM
Summary: SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/
EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, January 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STEERING:POWER ASSIST
Summary: POWER STEERING FAILED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, January 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID
Summary: POWER STEERING RETURN LINE REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, January 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STEERING:GEAR:RACK
Summary: POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, October 10, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT
Summary: SUSPENSION PROBLEM.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, October 10, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM
Summary: ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEM.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, April 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE
Summary: OIL LEAK.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, July 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: Yes
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE
Summary: VEHICLE FIRE.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, December 30, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE
Summary: INTERMITTENT STALLING.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, April 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE:OTHER PARTS
Summary: OIL PUMP SEAL REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, April 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ENGINE:CAMSHAFT (8/82)
Summary: CAMSHAFT FRONT SEAL REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Saturday, January 04, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: FUEL:FUEL PUMP
Summary: FULE PUMP REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, April 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: EXHAUST SYSTEM
Summary: FUEL COOLING EXHAUST REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Tuesday, August 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:INDICATOR:LEVER:GEAR
Summary: GEAR SELECTOR REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Tuesday, August 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND
LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Summary: SHIFT LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Sunday, September 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, May 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: VISUAL SYSTEMS:MIRRORS:OTHER
Summary: VANITY MIRROR SHORTS OUT.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, July 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: AIR CONDITIONER
Summary: AIR CONDITIONER SHORTED OUT.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Sunday, September 01, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: AIR CONDITIONER:ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE
Summary: CLIMATE UNIT SENSOR.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Tuesday, August 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES
Summary: SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED.
ODI ID: 514961
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, May 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES:SEATS
Summary: DRIVER'S POWER SEAT SHORTED OUT.
ODI ID: 517062
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 2
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG
Summary: FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT.
ODI ID: 518077
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Sunday, May 25, 1997
Incident: Yes
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 1
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Summary: STEERING ARM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ODI ID: 535085
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, May 01, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELTS:LAP:REAR
Summary: REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BROKEN.
ODI ID: 601192
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Friday, December 30, 1994
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SWITCH:BRAKE LIGHT
Summary: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH UNDER BRAKE PEDAL FAILED. *TT
ODI ID: 601490
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Saturday, March 18, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS
Summary: DOOR LATCH FAILED. *DH
ODI ID: 800876
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Monday, August 05, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Summary: VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED ON IGNITION, PUT IN REVERSE
WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION RPMS ARE UNKNOWN, IMPACT 6:00, *AK
ODI ID: 802832
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure:
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: STEERING:COLUMN
Summary: WHEN MAKING A TURN, THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE
STEERING COLUMN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
ODI ID: 803508
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Friday, October 04, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER
Summary: WHILE DRIVING ALONG SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE
VEHICLE AND CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK
ODI ID: 813509
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, April 10, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM
Summary: OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND
VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES.
ALSO REPLACED ROT
ODI ID: 813509
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, April 10, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:PADS AND SHOES
Summary: OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND
VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES.
ALSO REPLACED ROT
ODI ID: 813509
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, April 10, 1997
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:ROTOR:DISC HUB
Summary: OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND
VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE USED.VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES.
ALSO REPLACED ROT
ODI ID: 828712
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM
Summary: WHILE DRIVING A RUMBLING AND PULSATING NOISE APPEARED WHEN
PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO FUNCTION. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND STATED
THAT THE DRU
ODI ID: 828712
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:DRUM
Summary: WHILE DRIVING A RUMBLING AND PULSATING NOISE APPEARED WHEN
PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO FUNCTION. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND STATED
THAT THE DRU
ODI ID: 965805
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, May 24, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM
Summary: BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
ODI ID: 967273
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Thursday, June 15, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Summary: THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON TWO
DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT
ODI ID: 974205
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Saturday, August 12, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT
Summary: OXIDATION IN STEERING WHEEL; CLUCKING IN FRONT END WHILE
TURNING STEERING WHEEL; SUSPENSION REPLACED; PROBLEM STILL EXIST. TT
ODI ID: 974475
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, November 01, 1995
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
Summary: PARKING PAWL WHICH LOCKS THE VEHICLE IN IS BROKE IF IN
PARK CAN NOT MOVE THE SHIFT OUT OF PARK. TT
ODI ID: 986365
Make: VOLVO
Model: 960
Year: 1995
Date of Failure: Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 1
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER
Summary: WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AN GOING (80) MPH, RAN INTO
A TREE, HIT DEAD CENTER ON BUMPER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
*AK
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