Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 740 / 1988

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996192439 Incident Date: Jul, 02 1996
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: RI
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#: YV1FX8842J2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 28 1996 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1988
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Pe96-019 active, electrical short, under the hood fire,after parking the vehicle for 1/2 hour.*ak the fire completely destroyed the engine compartment under the hood, the automobile was declared a total loss by the insurance company, vehicle was parked in the garage.*jb