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Passenger car S40 V50 C30 Volvo
Official notice
25 Feb 2011
Last checked
25 Feb 2011
An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Passenger car S40 V50 C30 Volvo. Null The product poses a risk of fire because water could penetrate into the electric cooling fan control unit and this could result in a short circuit and, in the worst scenario, a fire. Since the fan is permanently connected to the battery voltage, a fire could occur when the vehicle is parked, with the ignition switched either on or off.Four incidents of fires reported in Sweden. Published 2011-02-25.
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The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
Recall number
0176/11
Official notice
2011-02-25
The hazard
The hazard
Null The product poses a risk of fire because water could penetrate into the electric cooling fan control unit and this could result in a short circuit and, in the worst scenario, a fire. Since the fan is permanently connected to the battery voltage, a fire could occur when the vehicle is parked, with the ignition switched either on or off.Four incidents of fires reported in Sweden.
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