Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 850 / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014089 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2005
Consumer's City: STORRS Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 850 Model Year: 1994
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#: YV1LS5520R2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 14 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. seats felt very hot to the point of burning. had to turn heater off. . burned holes in both seats and in coat of passenger. 3. seat heaters replaced. one about two years ago by volvo dealer. part was not returned. other heater replaced last month by local garage. i have old heater, which has a bare wire sticking out from burned hole in heater pad.*ak