(fwd) 2 Recalled Reports of sudden acceleration of VOLVO from USA

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From: Johnson Liu <r820627@www.carnews.org.tw>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.marketplace
Subject: 2 Recalled Reports of sudden acceleration of VOLVO from USA
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 1997 21:14:34 +0800
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Date:Mar 07, 1997

We have got 31 cases of sudden acceleration accident  of VOLVO in
Taiwan.

Please refer to the following 2 reports from USA.

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Source:    http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsain.htm

¡@¡@¡@NSA: Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@Recall Reports
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Call the Auto Safety Hotline at (1-800-424-9393) to  report safety
defects
 or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child seats, highway or
traffic safety.
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 96V199000
Make: VOLVO
Model: 854¡B855¡B 964¡B965
Year: 1996
Causing Fault : POOR FIT/LOOSE
Resulting Fault: ENGINE RUNAWAY,SUDDEN ACCELERATION(5-83)
Component: FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
Manufacturer: VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Year of Recall: 1996
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 12,530
Summary:
The screws which attach the throttle plate to its  axle(shaft) can
loosen 
allowing the throttle plate to come in contact with the throttle
housing.
This condition could prevent the throttle from returning to idle
position
 increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Dealers will replace the throttle housing.
Owner Notification: Owner notification is expected to begin November
8,1996.

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Source : USA  Consumer  Reports  of  Jan 1997

'96-97 Volvo 850 and 960 series cars
Engine may not slow to idle when accelerator is released.
Models:13221 late '96 and early '97 sedans and station wagons made
4/96-7/96.
Affected cars can be identified by last six digits of vehicle
identification number.
850 models bear numbers 256997 to 311340; 338213 to 380371; 
332305 to 376485; and 339561 to 372831 (numbers run sequentially).
960 models bear numbers 036243 to 039442 and 098612 to 107701.
What to do :Have dealer replace throttle body in fuel system.

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We are looking forward to hearing from any response of sudden
acceleration accident
of VOLVO from any country.  
Please reply to our E-mail address (r820627@www.carnews.org.tw) ASAP.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Best regards.
Yours faithfully,
Automobile Consumer Protection Association, Taiwan, R.O.C.
CHAIRMAN/Johnson Liu