2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2001-12-27

fire · 328497 · 2001-12-27

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: NEW BEETLE
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed: 10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE BUT DID NOT STALL. ALL PANEL LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH, ALSO A ''CLICKING'' SOUND. THERE ALSO WAS A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAME IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. THE FIRE BEGAN ON DRIVERS SIDE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 756095
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown