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1998 VOLVO V70 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 596116 · 2006-09-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
72,592

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ONE DAY, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FIRE. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS LAST DRIVEN ABOUT 14 HOURS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10168235
Machine
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