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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE

fire · 1199449 · 2015-07-16

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
111,352

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSES OIL WARNING COME ON RETURN TO MY HOUSE TO GET A SECOND CAR PARK THE CAR AND LEFT 5 MINUTE LATER GET A PHONE CALL MY CAR IS ON FIRE THANKS GOD I WENT BACK HOME CALL VW THEY SAID NO RECALLS BUT NATIONAL SAFETY INVESTIGATION I LOST MY CAR BECAUSE DON'T HAVE FULL COVER INSURANCE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10734619
Machine
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