# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1193085` · 2015-06-23 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 165,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD, THE WINDSHIELD, AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED BY FLAMES. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
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