1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2002-08-10

fire1 injured · 380759 · 2002-10-29

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE SHORTLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE HOUSE. THE FIRE WAS WITNESSED TO ORIGINATE ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER) OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. DT

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 769060
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown