1989 VOLVO 740 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1989 VOLVO 740 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 1997-01-06

fire · 69792 · 1997-03-05

Vehicle

Make: VOLVO
Model: 740
Year: 1989
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED VEHICLE, BRUSHED SNOW OFF VEHICLE, OPENED DOOR & NOTICED DARK GREY SMOKE NEAR GEAR SHIFT AREA, TRIED PUTTING SMOKE OUT, FLAMES SHOT OUT. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN LEFT FRONT SEAT HEATER SWITCH. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 807354
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown