Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
EXHAUST PIPE BURNS
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 98V254000.
Campaign 98V254000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
Odi opened this investigation based on two reports of children receiving burns on their leg from the hot exhaust pipe while exiting 1998 model year v70 wagons via the rear liftgate.these vehicles were equipped with a dealer installed rear facing children's auxiliary seat (auxiliary seat).entry to andexit from the auxiliary seat is only available through the rear liftgate.the end of the exhaust pipe, or exhaust pipe extension, on the v70 model protudes beyound the rear bunper fascia thrus increasing the likelihood that auxiliary seat occupants will burn themselves when exiting the vehicle.additionally, a third child was also burned on it's leg while walking around the rear of the vehicle.volvo's analysis of this issue revealed 14 additional reports resulting in 18 injuries.volvo has agreed to conduct a safety recall on the affected vehicles.all registered owners of the subject vehicles will notified via first class mail, as volvo cannot determine who may have had an auxiliary seat installed in their vehicle.the notification to all subject vehicle owners will also effctively inform those owners who may wish to have an auxiliary seat added to their vehicles in the future.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.