← NHTSA complaints

2007 VOLVO XC90 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1444978 · 2018-02-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC90
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
194,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER 30 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING EXITED ONTO SECONDARY ROAD TO ADD OIL FOR LOW OIL LIGHT INDICATOR. ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING IN TWO MINUTES AND LIFTING HOOD CAUSED ENGINE TO BURST INTO FLAMES. CHEMICAL FIRE RETARDANT SPRAYED WITHIN THREE MINUTES. RESULT WAS INCINERATED ALTERNATOR AND ALL CODES ALARMED. CAR TURNS OVER. FUSES GOOD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11066653
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown