2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2009-07-27

fire · 729042 · 2009-07-28

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 126,945
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T FOR A APPROXIMATELY 30, REACHING MY HOUSE THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND ACTING WEIRD. ONCE I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND OPEN THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES AND THEN WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10278501
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown