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2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE

fire · 1043760 · 2014-03-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR WAS BURNT ON HIGHWAY WEEK AGO. ALL MY FAMILIES WERE ON THE CAR THAT TIME. I CALLED THE POLICE OFFICE, THE POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE IN 10 MINS. 2 DAYS LATER, AFTER WE CHECKED THE CAR WITH THE INVESTIGATORS FROM THE FIRE DEPT., THEY FOUND THAT THERE ARE 2 HOLES ON THE ENGINE, THE OIL SPRAYED OUT AND TOUCHED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AREA INSIDE THE CAR SO THE FIRE HAPPENED! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10567797
Machine
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