2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 464855 · 2004-04-07

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Miles at failure: 87,000
Speed: 1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER AND KNOW FROM CARFAX REPORT THE CAR WAS RECENTLY OFF LEASE. I PUT 15 MILES ON IT AND INTERNALLY INSIDE THE DASH BLACK SMOKE RADIATED FROM THE VENTS AND SPARKS FELL UNDER THE CAR. WITHIN SECONDS FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE FIRE COMPANY ARRIVED IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES BUT BY THEN THE CAR WAS AN INFERNO. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10065724
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