2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2014-02-07

fire · 1037863 · 2014-02-10

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 138,000

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

THE ALTERNATOR CABLE GOT SO HOT IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX ON TOP OF MY BATTERY. COMPLETELY MELTED/BURNT THE FUSE BOX. I SEE THERE IS A GOOD PATTERN OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THESE JETTA AND BEETLES. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10563793
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown