1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 441959 · 2003-11-21

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure: 25,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NLM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10048455
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown