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2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

1 injured · 744746 · 2009-11-18

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECREASED SPEED TO 10 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HIT THE FRONT SEAT AND SUSTAINED A BLODDY NOSE. UPDATED 09/16/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292699
Machine
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