{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11730514,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/28/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2026","vin":"1V2BMPE8XPC","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"This is a supplemental report to my previous filing regarding a 2023 VW ID.4 battery fire. On May 28, 2025, while being operated, the vehicle suffered a catastrophic thermal event. White smoke emanated from the front compartment followed by active flames. The vehicle was a total loss.  Critical Safety Finding: A subsequent forensic examination conducted on October 29, 2025 (File 27739-01) by a certified fire investigator confirmed that after the initial fire was suppressed, the vehicle reportedly caught fire an additional time while being held at a tow/storage facility.  Component Failure: The fire originated in the front compartment area. The failure is consistent with the \"thermal runaway\" risks identified in Recall 26V030, involving defective battery cell electrodes.  Safety Risk: The multiple ignition nature of this failure poses a lethal risk to occupants, emergency responders, and tow/salvage facility operators. The fact that the vehicle reignited twice in storage, long after the initial suppression, suggests that current safety protocols or the scope of the existing recall may not fully address the volatility of this specific battery defect.  Inspection Status: The vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer\u2019s engineers and an independent forensic investigator. However, the manufacturer and the insurer are currently withholding the Photographic Report and Technical Field Report from the consumer. These records are vital to understanding the severity of the \"multiple -ignition\" event and should be subpoenaed or requested by NHTSA investigators to ensure the recall remedy is sufficient to prevent secondary fires in storage environments.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2023","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"ID.4","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}