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2013 Volkswagen GTI Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1513461
Internal NHTSA #	11151280
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2013
File date	10/11/18
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was driven in a neighborhood. First noticed some smoke coming out of the hood, stopped the car, more and more smoke came out and couldn't even see anything if anyone were to be in the car. Notice some fire start to appear at the bottom of the car, called 911. The entire hood was on fire by the time firefighters arrived. It seemed there was going to be an explosion if firefighters were to arrive a minute later.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	WVWHV7AJ5DWXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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2013 Volkswagen GTI Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen GTI Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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