NHTSA Complaint #11627551 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11627551
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 10, 2024
Date Filed	November 26, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engine compartment was on fire I tried to put fire but Fire department showed up and extinguish the fire, fire was due to a fuel leak

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