| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001065902 | Incident Date: Feb, 17 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 740 | Model Year: 1987 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1FX875XH1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 21 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine stalled while the car was in motion. wisps of foul-smelling smoke issued from the steering column. i parked the car and evacuated the occupants. the car restarted by itself, ran for a few minutes, then stalled. during this time, fire spread from the dashboard and engulfed the entire passenger compartment and cargo area. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire before the engine compartment burned. |
