2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Start: 2009-11-23

fire · 745436 · 2009-11-23

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 85,000
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2003 VW PASSAT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH COILS AND VALVE COVERS. MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE! LUCKILY THE FIRE WENT OUT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED! IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OUT THERE?! *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10293321
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown