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1995 VOLVO 850 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 197451 · 2000-02-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
850
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 70 MPH, ON CRUISE CONTROL, HAVING BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY CONTINUOUSLY FOR 60+ MILES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CUT OUT, THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND, SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING FROM BEHIND VEHICLE, ENGINE QUIT AND WITHIN APPROX. 10 SECONDS OF COMING TO STOP AND DRIVER EXITING VEHICLE, CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CONTACTED VOLVO AND THEY REFUSED COMMENT AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
718734
Machine
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