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2004 Volkswagen R32 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	683374
Internal NHTSA #	10234417
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	R32
Model Year	2004
File date	13/07/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On july 13, 2008 while driving my 2004 volkwagen r32 i noticed that the car was driving really rough after i made an exit from the expressway when i made it to a complete stop i noticed the smell of electrical/plastic fire. I pulled into a parking spot and observed smoke coming from under the hood. I opened the hood and smoke and flames were coming from the center of the engine area i was able to extinguish the flames before it spread. The device that was causing the fire is called a coil pack. This is the first time this has happened to me. I took the vehicle to the dealer to have it repaired. I did keep the old parts and took photos of the damage. The dealer repaired the burnt coil pack connector however they did not have the actual coil pack to replace the damaged one. I was able to locate a replacement oem through a different parts retailer. The dealer charged me to repair the burned connector as my car is no longer under warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74364
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WORTH, TX
VIN pattern	WVWKG61J14DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	45
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Volkswagen R32 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen R32 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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