Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 740 / 1986

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000104113 Incident Date: Jan, 15 2000
Consumer's City: CLINTON Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 740 Model Year: 1986
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer believes wiring problem existed which caused plastic odor and fire to start when consumer noticed smoke coming from near the gear shifter, flames appeared and the passenger compartment was completely incinerated, engine relatively undamaged. *et