NHTSA Complaint #10195643 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10195643
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 3, 2007
Date Filed	July 9, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE, 98. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK AROUND 9:00 AM. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT TURN PAST 2. I COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN OFF EITHER. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO COME OUT FROM AROUND THE VENTS OF THE AC. I PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD, CALLED MY WORK, AND MY FIANCE. THE SMOKE THEN GOT WORSE, THEN WERE FLAMES. I THEN CALLED 911. POLICE AND FIRE TRUCKS ARRIVED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THE INSIDE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND MOST OF THE OUTSIDE. *AK

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