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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FOG LAMP FIRE

Action number
PE99036
Opened
May 12, 1999
Closed
Oct 21, 1999
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged that the fog lamp housing catches fire during use

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.