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2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 669203 · 2008-05-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
143,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING. THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE HOOD. PULLED THE CAR OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. GRABBED MY KID OUT OF THE CAR AND WATCHED THE CAR BECOME ENGULFED IN FIRE. CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227233
Machine
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