NHTSA Complaint #11491001 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11491001
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	October 25, 2022
Date Filed	October 26, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

The car just started on fire while I was driving and nearly killed me and my boyfriend lucky someone was honking and flagging down and when we tried stopping the car wouldn't brake and we had to jump out when it was still rolling. We were bout to get on the high way lucky someone stopped us be we did so.

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