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2014 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1051616
Internal NHTSA #	10575421
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2014
File date	27/03/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, white smoke emitting from the engine compartment. The contact mentioned that the epc warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle made a loud sound before it stalled and became engulfed into flames. The fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. The failure and current mileage was 8,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BAYSIDE, NY
VIN pattern	WVWHD7AJ8EWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	25
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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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2014 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?