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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Dec 19, 2012
Reported on Dec 19, 2012
| VW JETTA SPORTSWAGEN TDI. SAME INCIDENT AS COMPLAINT 10508928 AND APPARENTLY MANY OTHERS. THE FUEL PUMP EXPLODED (DEALER'S WORD) SENDING METAL SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM. GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON FIRST. CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VW FIXED FOR FREE, AND PRETENDED THAT THIS WAS GENEROUS, WHEN IN FACT IT APPEARS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL? *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SOUTH PASADENA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWPL7AJ7AM |
| Mileage: | 58500 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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