2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — ENGINE
Start: 2016-05-18

fire · 1286007 · 2016-05-30

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GTI
Year: 2006
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY CONSUMED IN FLAMES. POWER LOSS WAS INITIALLY NOTICED ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND STARTED TO BURN ON A SIDE STREET WHILE STOPPED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10871482
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown