Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLVO / 740 / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997108321 Incident Date: Jan, 05 1997
Consumer's City: BUFFALO Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Model Name: 740 Model Year: 1989
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#: YV1FA894XK2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 04 1997 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 09 1995
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Started vehicle, brushed snow off vehicle, opened door & noticed dark grey smoke near gear shift area, tried putting smoke out, flames shot out. fire was caused by a short in left front seat heater switch. vehicle at dealership for repairs. *ak