# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97012
> **PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES** · Opened 1997-03-17 · Closed 1997-09-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97012
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-03-17
- **Close date:** 1997-09-26
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Affected makes:** VOLVO
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 14
## Summary

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRES ORIGINATING IN A FRONT SEAT OR NEAR THE CENTER CONSOLE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97012)
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