2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Start: 2006-12-20

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Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Miles at failure: 25,000

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 2
Fire: Yes
Crash: Yes
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

OUR JETTA WAS REAR-ENDED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE GAS TANK EXPLODED, CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME A FIREBALL. THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY TOTALLED, AND WE LOST ALL OF OUR BELONGINGS INSIDE THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10177058
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown