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2016 VOLVO XC90 — ENGINE

fire · 1599125 · 2019-08-31

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC90
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
28,700

Severity

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

Narrative

FOLLOWING RECALL SERVICE BY DEALERSHIP AGAINST NHTSA RECALL 19V308 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND DRIVEN DIRECTLY HOME, ~16 MILES. AT MILE ~2 BURNING RUBBER WAS SMELLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT MILE ~10 SOME SMOKE WAS SEEN WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AT MILE~16 THE ENGINE DIED AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. SMOKE STARTED POURING OUR FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FIRE WAS SHORTLY THEREAFTER VISIBLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END BURNED. I HAVE PLENTY MORE PICTURES OF THE BURNING AND BURNED CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11252632
Machine
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