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2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 771209 · 2010-03-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
88,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2004 VW BEETLE TURBO CONVERTIBLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE THEN STALLED OUT, SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE HOOD, EMBERS FELL BELOW CAR, SMOKE CONTINUED TO POOR OUT OF ENGINE HOOD, FLAMES CAME OUT OF ENGINE HOOD, 911 CALLED AND FIRE DEPT AND FIRE MARSHALL PUT OUT FIRE. I AM NOW WAITING TO HEAR FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317479
Machine
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