Issue ID | 665445 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10219932 |
Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 22/02/08 |
Component | STRUCTURE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving and looked over to see smoke rolling up from my center console/arm rest i lifted up the arm rest and saw the smoke coming from the front end. I put my hand over it which stopped the smoke and i drove to the dealership. The only thing near it was 2 bottles of water. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ALISO VIEJO, CA |
VIN pattern | WVWJK73C97PXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 01/03/07 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 45 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | FLADEBOE |
Dealer's telephone number | 949-830-7300 |
Dealer's city | IRVINE |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 92618 |