# 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `503134` · 2004-11-22 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  *AK   A PEDESTRIAN INFORMED THE FIRE INSPECTOR THAT THE FLAMES WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE.  (ELECTRICAL FIRE)   *SC
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