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1997 VOLVO 850 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 334834 · 2002-02-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
850
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DRIVER'S SEAT FIRE IN ODI #758194 - I SIMPLY WANT TO CROSS-REFERENCE ODI #'S 734813 AND 560677 WHICH HAVE THE SAME FACT PATTERN. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT? MY BABY COULD HAVE DIED FROM THE SMOKE INHALATION, LET ALONE THE FIRE IF WE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE HER FROM THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THIS DEFECT BE INVESTIGATED AND REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE IS SEVERE - I.E., DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
758199
Machine
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