2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Start: 2019-05-18

fire · 1567467 · 2019-05-19

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2012
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure: 121,000
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY DAUGHTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT BUT IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. I THINK IT COULD WELL BE THE STARTER AS MANY 2011 BUILD VW PASSATS WERE AFFECTED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11208500
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown