NHTSA Complaint #557894 — 1998 VOLVO S70

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	557894
Vehicle	1998 VOLVO S70
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 1, 1998
Date Filed	December 19, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

ERRATIC TRANSIENT CHEMICAL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SMELLS LIKE HOT PLASTIC, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE, HOWEVER RADIO REPLACED TWICE, ANTENNA MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, SIXTEEN BULBS (SOME WITH SOCKETS) REPLACED SINCE 6/98, ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO OVERALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *CJ

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