1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2009-08-20

fire · 739434 · 2009-10-13

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 98,220
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VOLKSWAGEN OVERHEAT WITH FUSE BLOCK ELECTRICAL FIRE. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE FUSE BLOCK OF 1998 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE FUSE BLOCK ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10287248
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown