# 1993 VOLKSWAGEN FOX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `136605` · 1998-07-07 · 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:** FOX
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING 45MPH, STARTED TO SMELL GAS. HEARD AN EXPLOSION. STOPPED & GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. NOTICED SMOKE THEN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT. CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BURNED OR MELTED.   *AK
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