# 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `691728` · 2008-10-09 · 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:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
## Narrative
I HAD A 2006 PASSAT THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN NOV. 2006. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER I PARKED IT AT WORK. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IT AND I MAINTAINED MY CAR. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I AM NOW WITHOUT A CAR. *TR
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