# 1996 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `369012` · 2002-08-19 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 HOURS CONSUMER PARKED  VEHICLE.  AFTERWARDS FOUND  OUT THAT FIRE WAS SHOOTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.   DURING FIRE SUN ROOF WAS AUTOMATICALLY OPENING AND CLOSING BY ITSELF,  ALSO, VEHICLE POPPED ITSELF INTO REVERSE AND WENT BACKWARD DURING THE FIRE.*AK
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