2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2020-12-07

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Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GTI
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 225,000
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH CATCHING FIRE FROM EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL DRAW OVER THE MAIN POWER LEAD. OVER AMP DRAW IS CAUSING MAIN WIRING TO MELT AND ALSO MELT THE FUSE BOX OVER THE BATTERY.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11382735
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown