# 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `754661` · 2010-01-27 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 105,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND FIRE...  RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED WITHOUT SWITCH BEING ACTIVATED.   AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES IN THIS CONDITION, SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN.  FIRE/MARKING COULD BE SEEN IN THE SWITCH AREA.  EVENTUALLY THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND THE SMOKE/FIRE STOPPPED.  VW SERVICE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNES.  THE PLACTIC ON THE SWITCH AND HARNES WAS MELTED AND CHARRED.  *CN
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*