← NHTSA complaints

1988 VOLVO 740 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 51590 · 1996-07-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
740
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

PE96-019 ACTIVE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE,AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOR 1/2 HOUR.*AK THE FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD, THE AUTOMOBILE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
986952
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown