2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Start: 2008-02-12

1 fatalfire · 660612 · 2008-03-07

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure: 70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SISTER WAS KILLED IN A FIRE CAUSED BY A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. SHE FELL ASLEEP WITH THE CAR ON. THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SHE WAS KILLED. THE INVESTIGATED ARE SAYING IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10220390
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown