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2006 VOLVO VN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 783998 · 2010-04-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VN
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
570,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLVO TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DOUSE THE FIRE USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE PICTURES AVAILABLE OF THE FIRE DAMAGE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 570,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327745
Machine
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