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2001 Volvo S40 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	826420
Internal NHTSA #	10364167
Manufacurer	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	29/10/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo s40. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had not been inspected for the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were approximately 86,000. Prior to the fire, the water pump and timing belt were replaced. Updated 04/19/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN FRANSICO, CA
VIN pattern	YV1VS29571FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	METROPOLITIAN MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	415-495-6810
Dealer's city	SAN FRANCISCO
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94107

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2001 Volvo S40 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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