2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2022-05-01

fire · 1812162 · 2022-05-11

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GOLF
Year: 2011
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

Electrical Short caused catastrophic fire in engine compartment, suspected issue is a water leak due to faulty manufacturing. Leak was noted by Volkswagen repair facility and was to be inspected and repaired within 30 days

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11464271
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown