2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Start: 2007-11-17

fire · 646548 · 2007-11-17

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure: 42,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 PASSAT 1.8T CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A COIL PACK FAILED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED. I ONLY DROVE 5 MILES AFTER THE COIL PACK FAILED TRYING TO LIMP BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. I PUT THE FIRE OUT MYSELF. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10209201
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown