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2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1519420 · 2018-11-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
RABBIT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,690

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND CAUGHT FIRE, THERE IS A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT LIKE A LASER SHOT OUT OF THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR BOX. I HAD PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND WITHIN 15 MIN AFTER IT WAS PARKED, SMOKE CAME BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, IT ENDED UP BEING THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ON FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11154668
Machine
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