2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Start: 2004-03-20

fire · 463003 · 2004-03-26

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Miles at failure: 63,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POSSIBLE GAS LINE LEAK. HASN'T BEEN OFFICIALLY DETERMINED..BUT DEALERSHIP OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE.DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10063960
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown