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2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 785582 · 2010-05-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
59,279

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR INFORMATION: 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2.0T, 59,279 MILES. INCIDENT: WENT TO START CAR AFTER EATING IN A RESTAURANT, IGNITION COIL EXPLODED. MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS, VALVE COVER AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CAR FIRE AND ENDANGERED PEOPLE'S LIVES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THESE IGNITION COILS FOR EMISSIONS PROBLEMS, BUT I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE INVESTIGATING DONE. VOLKSWAGEN IS COVERING PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX ISSUES RESULTING FROM EXPLOSION, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE RENTAL CAR OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION WHILE CAR IS BEING WORKED ON. I AM WORRIED ABOUT FUTURE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS A RESULT FROM THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328973
Machine
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