Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 740 / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000123730 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2000
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 740 Model Year: 1988
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1FX8846J2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 11 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was parked for over two hours smoke was noticed coming from hood area. fire department came, opened the hood, and it bursted into flames. it may have been caused by a short circut of the wire harness. volvo has not been contacted.*ak