2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2018-03-05

fire · 1452668 · 2018-03-07

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 137,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN THE ON POSITION. NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. LOOKED UNDER FRONT OF CAR AND SAW FLAMES. TURNED CAR OFF AND WENT TO SAFETY. IN MINUTES THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED. THE WHOLE CAR BURNED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11076621
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown