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2002 VOLVO V70 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 497944 · 2004-09-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
32,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, COMPLAINANT HEARD A CLUNK-TYPE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMPLAINANT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTIFIED POLICE. WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093072
Machine
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