Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / VANAGON / 1981

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002026436 Incident Date: Jun, 28 2002
Consumer's City: HAWTHORNE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: VANAGON Model Year: 1981
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WV2YA0256BH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 2002 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1983
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer states that while approaching a stop sign, a big cloud of smoke was coming from the rear of the vehicle, when lifting the cover to the engine compartment, consumer could see it burning with a bright white flame, consumer states the cause of the fire was due to a faulty fuel injection system which starts the fire and ignites the cooling fan housing which is of magnesium alloy. *slc