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1995 VOLVO 960 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

fire · 224767 · 2000-08-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
960
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR AROUND ABOUT A HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COOLING FAN SEIZED UP AND OVERHEATED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PARTS WERE REPAIRED/ REPLACED UNDER INSURANCE POLICY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867604
Machine
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