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2023 VOLVO C40BEV — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1845395 · 2022-10-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
C40BEV
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

The cup holder sparked and starting burning after the sun reflected on a plastic water bottle placed in the cup holder, and the water bottle then reacted to the cup holder material and began smoking. This first occurred the day after purchasing the car, with the water bottle the dealership provided. It has since occurred two additional times. I notified Volvo who does not have a way to cure the defect and advised they needed to check with engineers. We have video of the smoke and burning.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11487770
Machine
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