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1996 VOLVO 850 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 281515 · 2001-03-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
850
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHIL DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SEAT HEATER. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS DEFECT, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
883780
Machine
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