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1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 609001 · 2007-01-09

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, PARKED IT, AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEATER AND ALSO NOTICED THE HOOD LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF. FIRE BURNED THROUGHOUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10178188
Machine
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