Hub caps rub on tire valve stems, causing valve stem failure and tire failure. Valve stems replaced. Hub caps removed.
1998 Volvo S70: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 215 complaints about the 1998 Volvo S70 describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
- 20001
- 19985
What owners say
Tread separated on the left rear tire while driving about 50 MPH. Vehicle went across three lanes of traffic and stopped in the middle of the road.
Continental tires experienced dry rot, cracking, and tread separation.
The passenger front tire blew out twice, and the right rear tire blew out once unexpectedly which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.
Tire blew. Michelinsize 195/6/1215.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Volvo S70 tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Volvo S70?
5 of 215 owner complaints about the 1998 Volvo S70 (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Volvo S70?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Volvo S70
ABS 53Headlights 21Door locks 13Check engine light 11Loss of power 6Stalling 5
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