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2026 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 2220737 · 2026-06-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2026
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

My spare key fab caught on fire in my house while I was at work. The fire had the opportunity to spread soot throughout the kitchen as well as ruin my overhead microwave with the smoke getting in the vents. Luckily my grandmother and a friend went to my house to let my dog out at just the right moment and was able to remove the dish the key was in and take it outside before it spread to the house. I called the fire department and the fire marshal conducted an inspection and determined that based on his findings, the key ignited itself.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11747176
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown