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2008 VOLVO V70 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1574385 · 2019-06-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
132,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TODAY I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT MY LOW BEAM WAS OUT. I STOPPED IN THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND BOUGHT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM REPLACEMENT BULB. WHEN I WENT TO DISASSEMBLE IT I NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNT. I'M GOING TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. IT'S NOT OLD AND JUST CORRODED IT IS ACTUALLY BURNT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11219631
Machine
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