NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation