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2002 VOLVO S60 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 901317 · 2012-01-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S60
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
70 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 2002 VOLVO S60 2.4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE ENTERED THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT OIL WAS NOT FLOWING INTO THE ENGINE AND THE BEARINGS WERE MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444864
Machine
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