Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 850 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001162315 Incident Date: Nov, 09 2001
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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#: YV1LW572XT2 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 14 2002 Complaint Type: INS
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle 1 noticed smoke and then saw a flame as he pulled out of a parking slot. the determined cause of malfunction was the driver's seat heater. insured replaced the wiring for the heater about a year ago. claim# 37-3190-422.*jg