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2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ENGINE

fire · 1524084 · 2018-12-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
8
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT MY VW BEETLE 2004 USED 3 MONTHS AGO. (EPC LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON) SINCE THEN IVE HAD TO FIX THE TIMING BELT, COOLING, AND HOSES BECAUSE OF BACKFIRE. I GOT NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN MY CAR, YET WENT TYPING THE VIN # IT SAYS IT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN FOUND FOR MY CAR. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW THE REPAIRS AND COSTS. I'M WONDERING WHO DO I CONTACT TO DETERMINATE IF MY CAR DOES HAVE A REAL OR NOT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11161757
Machine
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