Fire

Passenger car.

VOLVO.
Case number
0075/07
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Cars with diesel engines sold under the description S80. Type A, EC type approval e9*2001/116*0057*01 – 03.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇸🇪 Sweden
Published
2007-01-26

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a serious risk of fire because a short circuit on the printed circuit board of the electrical PTC additional heater, which is set into the centre console behind the radio, can make the PTC element overheat and cause a smouldering fire.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the producer.Date of entry into force: Unknown