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1986 VOLVO 240 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
fire1 injured · 147525 · 1999-03-23
Vehicle
- Make
- VOLVO
- Model
- 240
- Year
- 1986
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 1
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
UPON DEPRESSING DRIVER'S SEAT WARMER BUTTON, DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY FLAMES BELOW DRIVER'S SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALLY DESTROYED, INJURY TO CONSUMER.
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
544514- Machine
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