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1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 154827 · 1999-06-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

EITHER A DROP OR TWO OR FUMES FROM A CONTAINER OF CONTAINERIZED CHOLORINE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE TRUNK DUE TO MAKING CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
839806
Machine
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