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2013 VOLVO XC60 — ENGINE

fire · 1392309 · 2017-07-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC60
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JUNE 14TH DRIVING ON TEXAS 195 AT 55MPH WHEN MESSAGE ON "LOW ON COOLANT, PULL OVER". I IMMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SAW A MAN RACE TO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I LOOKED AND THE RAT. FRONT TIRE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FLAMES WERE ALSO COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND F.D. INSURED FIRE WAS OUT, AFTER CONTACTING MY INSURANCE I HAD THE CAR TOWED T GEORGETOWN TEXAS, VOLVO. SERVICE PERSON PERSON TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE. I SAID CAR WOULDN'T RUN, I WAS THEN ASKED WHAT I HAD HIT AND I STATED NOTHING. MY WIFE AND I FOUND ON THE VOLVO FORUM THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO THIS YEAR, MAKE,AND MODEL OF CAR ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. ALL MAINTENANCE ON CAR HAD BEEN DONE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11005448
Machine
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