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2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1153211 · 2015-02-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
61,220

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS IN SHOP 2 TIMES FOR COILS GOING BAD DROVE CAR TO HAMMOND INDIANA FROM CROWN POINT CAME BACK TO CROWN POINT PARKED CAR WENT IN TO GO TO BED WAS ASLEEP FOR AN HOUR NEXT THING WE HEAR KNOCKING ON DOOR GO OUT SIDE AND CAR IS ON FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS OUT SIDE PUTTING CAR OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID SOMETHING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE RIGHT WHERE THE COILS ARE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10680413
Machine
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