NHTSA Complaint #8010430 — 1983 VOLVO 240
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8010430 |
| Vehicle | 1983 VOLVO 240 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
THE INSTALLATION OF THE WIRE HARNESS IS CRUMBLING INTO DUST AND THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB. CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN POWER FROM ALTERNATOR TO STARTER HAD BAD INSULATION AND MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE COPPER CABLE WERE EXPOSED, VIRTUALLY THE FUEL INJECTION, IGNITION, AND EMISSION CONTROLS WERE IN THE SAME CONDITION, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER SAW SPARKS AT NIGHT WHEN HARNESS WAS AGITATED.*JB
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