# 1989 VOLVO 740 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `50033` · 1996-07-15 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** 740
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STARTER.*AK  CONSUMER STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT,AND THEN OBSERVED SMOKE IN HOOD AREA, HE PUULED OVER AN OPENED HOOD, AND THERE WAS FIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BATTERY CABLE WHICH HAD MELTED, CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.*JB
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