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2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 795014 · 2010-06-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
94,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE INTERIOR AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND FOUND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339554
Machine
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