# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `690257` · 2008-09-29 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 99,800
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNKNOWN DEFECT MY LIFE WAS IN BIG DANGEROUS.*TR
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