Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077330 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2006
Consumer's City: KUTZTOWN Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWAC63B51P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I am a private fire investigator that recently investigated a fire in 2001 volkswagen passat. the fire was very minor originating below the plastic engine cover at the ignition coil modules and plug connector between cylinders #3 & 4. appears to be a high resistance connection at the plug connector causing the plug connector to overheat and ignite. *jb