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2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1660786 · 2020-04-30

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
129,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WITHIN A MOMENT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE QUINCY FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11322817
Machine
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