Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 850 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001140995 Incident Date: Jan, 30 2001
Consumer's City: EVANSTON Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 850 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW5543T2 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Whil driving driver's seat caught on fire due to seat heater. dealer has seen vehicle, and said it was not a manufacturer's defect.*ak although the manufacturer's inspector indicated that there was defect, the manufacturer agreed to look into the problem seriously. *yh