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1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

fire · 281558 · 2001-03-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN HOUSE GARAGE AND DID NOT START. CONSUMER CONTACTED AAA PERSON WHO TRIED TO JUMP WITH BATTERY. THEN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM SEAT BELT HOLE WHERE DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE WAS LOCATED. INSURANCE STATED THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE FROM POST INTO DOOR WHERE HOT WIRE GROUNDED AND STARTED FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
883818
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown