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1981 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire · 368154 · 2002-07-30

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
VANAGON
Year
1981
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN LIFTING THE COVER TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER COULD SEE IT BURNING WITH A BRIGHT WHITE FLAME, CONSUMER STATES THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH STARTS THE FIRE AND IGNITES THE COOLING FAN HOUSING WHICH IS OF MAGNESIUM ALLOY. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566958
Machine
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