← NHTSA complaints

1995 VOLVO 850 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 523531 · 2005-02-25

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
850
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
168,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113069
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown