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2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1454116 · 2018-03-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS... REPLACED REAR FUEL PUMP 8/15/2017. CAR BLEW OUT FUEL LINE WITHIN TWO WEEKS.. SPILLED GAS ALL UNDER CAR.. CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GOUND. VW TECHNICAL PROS DID WORK... @ AUDI PENSACOLA (SONIC AUTO GROUP) . CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM FIXED IN 2016. STILL FAILED. GOT INTO CAR IN AM AND IT WOULD RUN FOR 2 SECONDS AND QUIT. CALLED SERVICE TECH FOR GUIDANCE.. SAID GET TOW TRUCK TO BRING IT IN TO AUDI PENSACOLA FOR EXAM. CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVEWAY THANKFULLY OUT FROM UNDER CARPORT. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED JUST IN TIME TO SAVE MY HOUSE FROM BEING TOTALLY INVOLVED. SEE ATTACHMENTS OF REPAIR BILL AND PIX OF FIRE. MORE AVAILABLE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078929
Machine
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