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2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1490028 · 2018-08-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT AND DESTROYED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED AT DIEHL AUTOMOTIVE (258 PITTSBURGH RD, BUTLER, PA 16002, (724) 282-8898) FOR A WATER LEAK THAT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE REPAIR WAS FOR A RUBBER SEAL THAT WENT THROUGH THE FIREWALL, SEPARATING THE AIR CONDITIONER FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DIEHL AUTOMOTIVE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD WAIT FOR THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118924
Machine
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