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2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1128356
Internal NHTSA #	10652651
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2009
File date	04/11/14
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on rolling road (north) toward old keen mill road in springfield, virginia around 4:05 pm on november 4, 2014 (tuesday). I saw the smoke coming out near the hood in the front while waiting for traffic light, so i pulled over to the parking lot near a gas station. I saw people waved to me, and yelled at me to stop, i got off my car and they told me my car was on fire at the bottom, we bend down and looked the bottom of the vehicle, and saw the fire burning on the material hanging down. Fortunately, a driver ran over carrying a fire extinguisher from his car, and a person from the gas station also brought another fire extinguisher, they spread the fire extinguisher to put out the fire. I could not wait for the tow truck, so i carefully drove the car to the vw dealership in fairfax, virginia. The mechanic lifted up the car and took down the burned lower engine cover, and figured that it was because many dried leaves stuck near the engine and the high heat near the engine causing the leaves to fire up and burn the lower engine cover. I've saved this lower engine cover in my trunk, and have reported this safety incident to the vw customer service. The case was documented and a case # [xxx] was assigned. I report this incident to nhtsa for the safety concern because this non-fire-resistant material can cause the life of the drivers and passengers. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49880
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HERNDON, VA
VIN pattern	WVGAV75N59WXXXXXX
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
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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	20
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2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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