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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 682560 · 2008-08-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY VENTS I STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICE MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE LEFT BOTTOM SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237757
Machine
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