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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 647437 · 2007-11-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
71,116
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

A THIRD IGNITION COIL FAILURE IN 18 MONTHS, THE LAST ONE ALLOWING RAW GASOLINE INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE, DESTROYING THE TURBO AND CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE. I LOST POWER WHILE DRIVE, WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE IN A SAFE MANNER AND EVENTUALLY SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. ALL COILS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209930
Machine
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