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2013 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1618611
Internal NHTSA #	11279947
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA SPORTWAGEN
Model Year	2013
File date	12/11/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On a cold morning, i started my car by turning the key in the ignition, then locked the doors manually from the exterior with another key, in order to allow the car to warm up and defrost before the commute to work. When i returned 10 minutes later, the car was emitting gray smoke from the hood, and upon opening the driver's door, i discovered that the entire cabin of the vehicle was filled with gray smoke as well. I reached in and removed the key from the ignition, then left the vehicle with the driver door open to allow the smoke to air out. Once the smoke cleared, i was able to see that the dash near the driver's seat had completely melted, the ceiling had burned, the windshield had shattered, and several other dashboard components were melted and/or missing. I never witnessed flame, and i contacted 911 immediately to have police and/or fire dispatched to my home to ensure the situation was resolved. A single officer arrived and advised that with no indication of criminality, i need only contact my insurance agent, which i did.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBUS, IN
VIN pattern	3VWPL7AJ7DMXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2013 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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