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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE

fire · 1111877 · 2014-09-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
88,752
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN OF CAR STOPPED CAR ON INTERSTATE I-4. SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. LIFTED HOLD TO SEE OIL ALL OVER ENGINE AND EXHAUST. HAD TOW TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED AS A REAR MAIN SEAL DEFECT DUE TO NOT BEADING THE SEAL AT THE FACTORY. FIRE HAZARD!!!!!!!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10637884
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown