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Passenger car – Volvo

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 25 May 2006In the weekly report of 26 May 2006 (week 20, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volvo (124 alerts)
Type / model
XC90
Description
The recall concerns vehicles produced in 2003-2006, with chassis numbers ending from 0000001 to 0273555.
Risk
The outer ball joint stud on the steering gear may fracture. As a result, the driver may notice difficulty in handling manoeuvres which may cause an accident due to insufficient control of the car. The problem may appear after using the car under extreme driving conditions and intense strain of the direction system (off road driving or driving on a bumpy road). 80 accidents have been reported worldwide.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
Sweden
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0291/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-20 (XML)
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