# 1998 AUDI A6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `539272` · 2005-06-13 · 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:** AUDI
- **Model:** A6
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DT: ON MAY 31 2005 WHILE DRIVING SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THEN, SMOKE CAME FROM AIR VENTS, AND  SMOKE GOT WORSE.  WHILE SPEAKING W/ 911 FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS.  FIRE  APPEARED TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE FIRE BROKE OUT.  THERE WAS NO WARNING OR CODES TO OWNER'S KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. OWNER BELIEVED  IT WAS  AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD A HARD TIME EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE,  AND WERE UNSURE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  A POLICE REPORT FILED. CAR WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AND RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE.  THE CAR WAS MOVED TO A STORAGE FACILITY BEHIND A GAS STATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSIDERED IT  A TOTAL LOSS.   AUDI  CONTACTED THE OWNER  ABOUT  AN INVESTIGATION.  THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS BUT NOTHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE.  *AK
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