# 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `732578` · 2009-08-23 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
## Narrative
ON AUGUST 22 ABOUT 2:45 I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK ABOUT3-MILES AWAY AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR I GET OUT TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND I NOTICE FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT END UNDER THE HOOD. I PANICKED GRABBED MY BELONGINGS AND CALLED 911 THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *TR
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