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2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 377429 · 2002-10-09

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SMOKE BEGUN TO COME FROM THE HOOD AREA NEAR DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER STATES SHE STOPPED THE AUTO AND ASKED A PERSON FOR SOMETHING TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. SHE STATES SHE HAD AUTO TOWED TO HER HOME, THE MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE MASTER BRAKE ABS CONTROL UNIT AND PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS. MR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8020557
Machine
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