EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
VIN Lookup Result
YV1LS5606W2473764
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
1998
Make
VOLVO
Model
S70
Trim
—
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
2.4L 5-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
GHENT, BELGIUM
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
249 filed Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
4 open recalls →
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
Owners have filed 249 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 1998 VOLVO S70. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN YV1LS5606W2473764 identifies a 1998 VOLVO S70 sedan/saloon. The first three characters (YV1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (LS560) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (6) is the check digit. Position 10 (W) encodes the model year (1998). Position 11 (2) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in GHENT, BELGIUM. The final six characters (473764) are the unique sequential production number.
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