Issue ID | 1146185 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10670597 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 21/12/14 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Upon returning home on sunday 12/21 at 3 pm, smoke was coming from our garage. We opened the garage door to discovery my car on fire and a garage full of smoke. We called 911 and requested fire assistance. We then proceeded to extinguish the fire using 5 commercial size fire extinguishers. The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames and dragged the car from the garage. The car had not been driven for approximately 18 hours. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CONYERS, GA |
VIN pattern | 3VWLL7AJ5CMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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