# 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `475823` · 2004-05-17 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 600
## Narrative
FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.  IT INDICATED GAS TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS  ACTUALLY EMPTY. CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND WAS REAR ENDED AT AN INTERSECTION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*