2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Start: 2004-08-07

fire · 489116 · 2004-08-07

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Miles at failure: 63,870

Severity

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

Narrative

SHIELDING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM SEPARATED AND MADE CONTACT WITH MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10086377
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown