Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / EUROVAN / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999150373 Incident Date: Sep, 03 1999
Consumer's City: SOUTH DARTMOUTH Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: EUROVAN Model Year: 1993
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#: WV2MC0707PH Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving consume noticed thick black smoke pouring from under the hood. when hood was lifted there was a fire in the engine, and strong odor of gasoline. fire was due by a leaking fuel line caused by defective clamps. the leak was in the fuel line from fuel pump to fuel injector rail directly above the distributor which provided the spark to ignite the gasoline. *ak