1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Start: 1999-09-08

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Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: EUROVAN
Year: 1993
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, DROPPING OFF A CHILD AT SCHOOL ANDCONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD,VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLA WAS TOTALLED. 1ST AND 2ND TIME THEY SAID TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED GASKET/SEAL ON THE FUEL TANK. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED SECTION OF HOSES. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 852098
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown