NHTSA Complaint #10242136 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10242136
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 5, 2008
Date Filed	September 14, 2008
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A POP FROM UNDER THE CAR. SHE PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND SAW FLUIDS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS WERE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. VOLKSWAGEN IS BLAMING IT ON AN AFTER MARKET STEREO POWER CABLE AND AN INVESTIGATOR WITH 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SAID OIL LINES RUPTURED AND THE FIRE INITIALLY IGNITED LOW IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT -- NOT ON TOP BY THE STEREO POWER LEAD. PHOTOS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT IS POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.DSLREPORTS.COM/FORUM/R21108730-RANT-OUR-2002-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-GLX-DEATH-TRAP. *TR

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