Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1993 Volvo 940

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
23
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
68
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

23 filed
8
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    4
  • AIR Bags
    3
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    2
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:ACCELERATOR Pedal
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
93V074000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1993-04-28

PLASTIC HOOD INSULATION CLIP(S) WAS(WERE) INADVERTENTLY DROPPED INTO THE HOSE BETWEEN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE THROTTLE HOUSING WHICH CAN INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE OPERATION.

RiskIF A PLASTIC CLIP MOVES TOWARD THE THROTTLE HOUSING ITCAN BECOME LODGED THERE AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE. LOSS OFTHROTTLE CONTROL CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixCHECK FOR INSULATION CLIPS IN THE HOSE BETWEEN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE THROTTLE HOUSING, AND REMOVE IF FOUND.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA94015·AIR BAGS1994-04-20 → 1994-10-12

INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS

Led to recall94V185000

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