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1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire · 520441 · 2005-02-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
59,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH WENT OUT, AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SHIFT THE GEARS. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. VEHIICLE WAS LATER TOWED. THE AIR PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110989
Machine
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