1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 2003-08-21

fire · 428802 · 2003-10-15

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GOLF
Year: 1994
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure: 72,000
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SECONDS AFTER PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT. THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. *AK THE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10038328
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown