# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `153076` · 1999-06-03 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
PLEASE SEE PHOTO'S AT     HTTP://WWW.CRIVELLI.COM/BEETLE.HTM.  THIS CAR JUST EXPLODED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING.  VOLKSWAGEN ADMITS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IS TAKING VEHICLE TO MEXICO.  *AK
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