# 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `423017` · 2003-08-05 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 37,500
## Narrative
FIRE: 2000 VW PASSAT GL - SEDAN/V6. SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED. CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 3 HOURS. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON RIGHT SIDE AND DESTROYED MAJOR COMPONENTS. FIRE WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL FUEL LINE BREACHED AT WHICH TIME FIRE CONSUMED VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, HOWEVER EXACT CAUSE REMAINS UNDETERMINED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*