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2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 691046 · 2008-10-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR DRIVEN TO AIRPORT PARKING ON 9/26 RUNNING FINE. CAR PICKED UP AT AIRPORT PARKING ON 10/4. ENGINE RUNNING A BIT ROUGH. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. WITHIN FIVE MILES, THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE BEHIND ENGINE BY FIREWALL LOW. BEFORE EMERGENCY/FIRE PERSONNEL COULD ARRIVE, CAR FULLY ENGULFED AND TOTALLY DESTROYED. CAR REGULARLY MAINTAINED. NO OIL/FLUID LEAKAGE. RUNNING FINE PRIOR TO EIGHT DAY IDLE IN PARKING GARAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244424
Machine
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