VOLVO 145 1969: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V051000

Make Model Year
VOLVO 145 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-04-10 1969-04-18 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7008

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT GAS CYLINDERS USED TO RAISE TAIL GATE UNASSISTED MAY LEAK ANDIN SOME CASES FAIL TO HOLD GATE IN OPEN POSITION.'CORRECT BY IN- STALLING ANIMPROVED GAS CYLINDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL GATE AND A MECHANICAL LOCK ASSEMBLYON LEFT SIDE OF TAIL GATE IN PLACE OF GAS CYLINDER.'