# 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
> NHTSA complaint `150893` · 1999-05-17 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE HAS HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, RADIO/CASSETTE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN FIRE, PREVIOUS INCIDENT RADIATOR FAILURE, COMPUTER FAILURE, DEFECTIVE CONTROL SWITCHES AND DEFECTICE ENGINE.
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