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2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

fire · 550606 · 2005-08-21

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Miles at failure: 61,000
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A/C FAN SIEZED, CAUSING ENOUGH HEAT TO START A FIRE. THE SHROUD, UPPER RADIATOR MODLINGS, A/C HOSE, HOOD INSULATION AND PAINT WERE DAMAGED.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10133664
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown