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2007 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1205856
Internal NHTSA #	10745614
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2007
File date	25/07/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After departing my home, and driving approximately 23 miles, i had a brief smell of something burning, however, all the windows were open and i was on a highway of 12 lanes of traffic, and felt it could be from any where, not necessarily my vehicle. Moments later, i caught a flash in my right eye, that drew my attention to the passenger side floor board, but when i looked i thought perhaps it was a sun reflection. Directing my attention back to the highway, seconds later, i caught a second flash and this time when looking to the passenger side floor board, there was flames inside the car near the glove compartment towards the floor and door, and black smoke. I immediately got off the highway safely, turned off the car, evacuated with my belongings, as the car became totally engulfed in flames. I immediately called 911 and assistance arrived to include the state police and fire department, and turnpike staff. The car was picked up on camera by the turnpike dispatcher once i called in. Note: this vehicle had just been serviced 35 days prior from the vw dealer where purchased 4 years ago! I have never received a recall notice at all, and have a car fax that was given to me when purchased that shows no previous recall either. Something went seriously wrong on 25 jul 2015. This could have resulted in my more tragic damage, to include my life, other vehicles, and possibly other lives.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71778
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRISTOL, PA
VIN pattern	3VWRF31Y87MXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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