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1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 191233 · 2000-01-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
VANAGON
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE AFTER PULLING OVER ON THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853968
Machine
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