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1998 VOLVO V70 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

1 injured · 106668 · 1998-05-18

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S SON WAS EXITING FROM THE REAR DOOR. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HIS LEG WAS RIGHT UP AGAINST THE TAIL PIPE, HE SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS. CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTI-BIOTICS FOR INFECTION DUE TO BURN. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 13, WHICH IS THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR AND AGAIN ON THE 15 OF MAY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823419
Machine
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