1990 VOLVO 740 Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables Issues in the 1990 VOLVO 740
3 electrical system12v24v48v batterycables complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 VOLVO 740. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System12v24v48v Batterycables Complaints
VEHICLE FIRE AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.*MR VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AT WORK FOUR HOURS AFTER IT WAS PARKED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED UPON DISCOVERING IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME THAT NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF THE BATTERY CABLES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE 740 MODELS. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTER CABLE CAME TOGETHER AND RAN DOWN A RUBBER TUB THAT SECURED THE INTER FRAME. AT THE END OF THE RUBBER TUBE THE POSITIVE CABLE RAN ACROSS THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER TO THE STARTER. THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AFTER LEAVING THE RUBBER TUBE CROSS OVER THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE GOING TO GROUND ITSELF TO THE ENGINE. OVER THE YEARS THE TWO CABLES RUB TOGETHER TILL THE SHEATING WORN DOWN AND...
BATTERY CABLE ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *AK
BATTERY CABLE SHORT OUT, BATTERY CABLE SUFFERS INSULATION DAMAGE THAT RESULTED IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, PE96-019A. *AK
Other 1990 VOLVO 740 Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Structurebodyhood
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontretractor
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulic
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint