# 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `880107` · 2011-09-15 · 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:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
IGNITION COILS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY "CATCH FIRE ALL THE TIME".  *KB
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