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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FUEL TANK LEAKS

Action number
PE03003
Opened
Jan 16, 2003
Closed
Jun 11, 2003
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

The office of defects investigation opened thisinvestigation on january 16, 2003.the basis for opening the investigation was 15 consumer reports alleging gasoline leaking from the fuel storage tank.volvo provided 43 additional reports in its response to the preliminary evaluation, 4 of which were duplicates of the 15 odi reports. This investigation has been upgraded for further study.

Vehicles under investigation

1993 Volvo 8501994 Volvo 8501995 Volvo 8501996 Volvo 8501993 Volvo 8541994 Volvo 8541995 Volvo 8541996 Volvo 854

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.