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1991 AUDI 200 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

fire · 197862 · 2000-02-16

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
200
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR SPEAKER IGNITED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR FILLED ENTIRELY WITH BLACK, ACRID SMOKE BY THE TIME I PULLED OVER. WAS HOLDING MY BREATH WHILE BRINGING CAR TO A STOP. CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED BLAZE, FILED CCR#29200. HAD CAR TOWED TO KEY AUDI DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL FROM SCENE OF INCIDENT. WROTE AUDI OF AMERICA 3 TIMES, AND NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS. THEY REFUSED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
718851
Machine
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