Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 850 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000056878 Incident Date: Oct, 17 2000
Consumer's City: DENVER Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 850 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:power adjust
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW5546V2 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heated seat caught on fire; fire was put out by fire extinguisher from restaurant by which vehicle was stopped; fire damaged the seat, driver's side door, steering column, front dash and steering wheel. carpeting of the vehicle was also damaged, and other damage to the electrical system, arm rest, etc may have occured. problem has been reported to volvo and they are sending out an inspector to examine the car on 10/25/00.