# 1998 VOLVO V70 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `596116` · 2006-09-14 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** V70
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 72,592
## 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
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