NHTSA Complaint #10143876 — 1998 VOLVO V70

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10143876
Vehicle	1998 VOLVO V70
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 26, 2005
Date Filed	November 29, 2005
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

VOLVO V70 1998 - FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT - CAR DESTROYED DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, ENGINE STOPS. DRIVER NOTICES SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (LIGHTS) BLINKING. IN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR IS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. WHEN I VISITED THE WRECKER'S YARD I FOUND A VOLVO 850 WAGON THAT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE SAME WAY! *NM

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