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2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FIRERELATED

fire1 injured · 1898481 · 2023-05-30

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FIRERELATED
Miles at failure
151,217

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact’s mother owns a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside, the contact’s mother was notified that the vehicle had caught fire. The contact stated that upon her mother and sister approaching the vehicle, they noticed that the front driver’s side door was on fire. The contact then stated that her sister used her hand in an attempt to pat the fire away. As a result, the contact’s sister sustained an injury to her right hand that required medical attention. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. The fire department determined that the origin of the fire was electrical. A police report was filed. The contact stated that her mother then received recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V648000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the contact stated that the dealer refused service. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,217.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11524524
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown