Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122817 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SUMMIT | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | 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:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWVD63B62E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 01 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. while driving 40 mph smoke came through the vent inside the vehicle. there was also smoke present in the engine compartment on the passenger side. the fire department extinguished the fire. the failure has not been diagnosed. the vehicle was towed. the current and failure mileages were 115,000. |