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2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2163248 · 2026-01-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2014
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

the auxiliary heater had burned through the heat shield and melted into the cabin causing a small fire and now some smoke to enter the cabin

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11708912
Machine
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