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2006 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	613970
Internal NHTSA #	10177258
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2006
File date	23/12/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	*note: this was a vw rabbit, not a vw golf, but rabbit was not an option under the required model* at 12:30am on december 23, 2006, i parked my 2006 vw rabbit in my driveway. I then plugged in the block heater, as usual. At 11am that same day, i was awoken by the sound of an explosion and my car alarm going off. When i went outside, there were flames coming from underneath the hood of my car. I called the fire department and they came and put out the fire, but not before it totaled my car. The car was six months old with approximately 4500 miles on it. The block heater was installed by the vw dealership on purchase. The fire appeared to start inside the engine as it did not break through the fire wall into the interior of the car. So far, the exact cause of the fire has not been determined, and is unlikely to be determined due to the extent of the damage. However, it seems likely that it was a short within the car's engine. I am still fighting with the insurance company and the dealership to remedy the situation. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHUGIAK, AK
VIN pattern	WVWBR71K96WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/07/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	5
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	MORRISON AUTO GROUP
Dealer's telephone number	907-272-5522
Dealer's city	ANCHORAGE
Dealer's state code	AK
Dealer's ZIP code	99501

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2006 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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