NHTSA Complaint #10177867 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10177867
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 5, 2004
Date Filed	January 5, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

OWNER TRIED TO START ENGINE AFTER VEHICLE SITTING UNUSED FOR ONE WEEK. ENGINE WOULD NOT START, SO OWNER JUMP-STARTED IT AND LET IT RUN APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. OWNER THEN DROVE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS OVERHEATED AND SHOWED BLUE HEAT DISCOLORATION. PLASTICS AND CARPET ON CENTER FLOOR OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WERE BURNED.

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