# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `908320` · 2012-03-06 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
## Narrative
I DROVE THROUGH LITTLE STAGNANT WATER ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES ON PERIMETER RD. WEST. AFTER DRIVING THROUGH THE WATER, THE CAR BEGAN RUNNING AND IDLING  ROUGHLY. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED ON PERIMETER RD. WEST, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE BLUE PLAINS  TUNNEL SITE. A PASSING DRIVER HONKED AND YELLED  TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS  ON FIRE. WE WITNESSED FLAMES COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  *TR
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