# 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1567467` · 2019-05-19 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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