Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003091149 Incident Date: Dec, 06 2003
Consumer's City: SEEKONK Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD23B3YE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Owner was driving and noticed a smell, then he saw smoke coming out of the dash vents. he then saw fire on the passenger-side footwell area. the fire was first observed on the floor where it sloped upward, where the passenger would place their feet. he pulled over, got out, and threw some snow on the passenger-side floor area. he opened a rear door and took some personal belongings out and then observed the dash break out into flames. *nm