Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108391 | Incident Date: May, 31 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CARMEL | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWUH23B4YE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 10 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen passat. while driving 60 mph the vehicle hesitated and there was a loss of power. he noticed smoke coming from the hood. approximately five minutes later he noticed fire in the engine compartment. the dealer has not been inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire. there is a defect investigation open for the ignition switch (nhtsa action # pe07024). the fire destroyed the vehicle. there is a police report available. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. |