13 of the
242 complaints about the 1998 Volvo V70 are about the
seat belts — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
122,000 miles.
C
13
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
323.1%
Buckle Assembly
323.1%
Anchorage
215.4%
Retractor
215.4%
Rear/Other
215.4%
Webbing
17.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 139,000 milesGaithersburg, MD
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT BECAME LODGED AND COULD NOT BE USED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE HIMSELF BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE SEAT BELT REMAINED LODGED FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
NHTSA complaint #10346742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,371 milesVancouver, WA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
IN LATE FEBRUARY 2005, MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE CHILD SEATS IN OUR 1998 VOLVO V70 WOULD LOOSEN UP WHEN OUR CHILDREN WOULD GET IN OR MOVE IN THEIR SEATS. THESE CHILD SEATS WERE OF THE STATIONARY TYPE AND OF DIFFERENT MAKES. AS ONE OF THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AT NO CHARGE FOR A SIMILAR CONCERN IN JUNE 2003, WE VISITED OUR REGIONAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE ISSUE. NEW BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE ORDERED AND ON MARCH 15TH OF THIS YEAR, BOTH OUTER REAR SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED. THIS TIME, SINCE WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, I RETRIEVED THE FAILED PARTS. EXAMINATION OF BOTH SEAT BELTS BUCKLES SEEM TO SUGGEST THAT THE FAILURE OF THE BELTS' CHILD SEAT LOCKING TAB, WHICH IS PART OF THE BUCKLE, PREVENTED THE CHILD SEAT FROM STAYING SECURELY HELD IN POSITION. THESE ASSEMBLIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO ANALYZE AND DRAW AN EXPERT CONCLUSION. WE REQUESTED A REVIEW OF THE PROBLEM BY THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND FILED AN E-MAIL COMPLAINT WITH VOLVO'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. THE VIN OF THE CAR IS [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10137158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Weymouth, WA
SEAT BELTS
1998 VOLVO V70A EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS. *MR THE SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FRAYED. ONE WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT TO UNLOCK AND THEN PULL IT DOWN WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10124718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 122,000 milesHerndon, VA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10091908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, DE
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SAFETY LOCK ON REAR SEAT BELT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEAT. TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID TOO MUCH FORCE WAS USED, HOWEVER A TRAINED CHILD SEAT TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CONSUMER PUT THE CAR SEAT IN CORRECTLY. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #875223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wellesley, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD RELEASE WITHOUT INDICATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #862677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portland, OR
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SEAT BELT IN THE CENTER BACK SEAT BROKE. YH
NHTSA complaint #549883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Peabody, MACrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE ROTORS WARPED IN LESS THAN 23,000 MILES SEE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED FROM THE INTERNET MULTIPLE INSTANCES REPORTED BY OTHERS AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #545965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oakland, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BUCKLE LOCK MECHANISM DESIGN TO USE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT FRACTURED RESULTING IN FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #544333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT. Juliet, TNCrash
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT GOING AROUND A CURB, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #833638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandria, VA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT FULLY AND CATCHES IN DOOR CLOSURE. WHILE THE IMPACT SO FAR IS MINIMAL, IE, SCRATCHES THE PAINT AND CAUSES ME TO REOPEN THE DOOR AND PUSH THE BELT INSIDE, MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS WILL, IN TIME, RESULT IN A BENT SELT BELT LATCH MECHANISM WHICH COULD RESULT IN NOT LOCKING COMPLETELY WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED AND THEN COME LOOS UNDER STRESS -- GIVING ME THE BELIEF OF A SAFE, SECURE, VOLVO 3-POINT BELT BUT IN FACT IT WILL GIVE ME A ONE-WAY TRIP TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY
NHTSA complaint #701728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roswell, GA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEATBELTS DO NOT APPEAR TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THERE IS A SMALL LIGHT IN THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN BROKEN ON 3 OCCASSIONS BECAUSE THE SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT PRIOR TO THE DOOR CLOSING. THE DEALER DID REPAIR THIS AND MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. ALSO IF THE SEATBELT BECOMES LOOSE BECAUSE OF DRIVER/PASSENGER MOVEMENT IT DOES NOT RETRACT OR BECOME TIGHT AROUND THE WAIST AGAIN. TO TRY TO CLARIFY THIS, IF AFTER INITIALLY SETTING THE BELTS WHEN YOU GET IN TO THE VEHICLE AND YOU HAVE MOVEMENT THAT ALLOWS THE SEATBELT TO EXPAND AROUND YOUR WAIST THE SEATBELT REMAINS EXPANDED. SO IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO ARISE YOU WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. BEST REGARDS, RANDY GIBSON
NHTSA complaint #700462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS OUT OF THE SEAT BACK MECHANISM AND WILL NOT GO BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. THE MIDDLE BELT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 97 FOR THE SAME REASON. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #820075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.