Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007112662	Incident Date: Jun, 28 2007
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO	Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN	Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT	Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes	Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWVD63B13E	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2007	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes	Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: Driver was on daily commute to work, stopped at an intersection. a loud bang was heard by the driver and when the driver exited the car to see what had happened, a bystander immediately yelled toward the driver to warn them that the car was on fire. driver was able to make it out of car safely, with minor injuries incurred as a result of trying to put out the fire. the fire itself was limited to the engine compartment, however as a result the entire engine and engine compartment were destroyed and the car was considered a total loss by insurance. since the defective component(s) and surrounding area involved in the defect were completely destroyed, there was no parts to repair or replace. *jb