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2001 VOLVO V70 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1794706 · 2022-02-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
178,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The air bag warning light was illuminated. There was damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and confirmed the origin of the fire was the engine. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11451932
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown