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VW Touran in Wietmarschen: Car burns out completely - driver remains unharmed!
On November 2nd, 2025, a VW Touran burned in Wietmarschen. The driver and fire department reported possible technical causes and damage.
VW Touran in Wietmarschen: Car burns out completely - driver remains unharmed!
On Saturday evening, November 2nd, 2025, a Volkswagen Touran burst into flames in Wietmarschen. The driver had recently noticed a warning light on the dashboard and a noticeable loss of engine power while driving on the A31 towards Oberhausen. Alarmed, he left the motorway at the Wietmarschen junction and drove the vehicle onto the cycle path on the north-south road. However, his quick action didn't help, because soon afterwards there was a fuss in the engine compartment of the car, as news.de reported.
The Wietmarschen volunteer fire department was quickly on the scene. However, with one vehicle and eight emergency services, they discovered that the VW Touran was already completely engulfed in flames and could no longer be saved. It was not without consequences, as the cycle path and a guide post were possibly damaged by the heat. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident. Experts suspect that a technical defect, possibly in the engine or particulate filter, was the cause of the fire.
Another burning vehicle on the highway
Similar incidents with VW Touran vehicles are increasing. On March 7, 2025, a burning car caused a significant traffic jam on the A1 between Bramsche and Neuenkirchen-Vörden. At around 4:15 p.m. smoke began to develop during the journey. The driver stopped the vehicle on the hard shoulder, but a short time later the flames were coming out of the engine compartment and the car was fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately, the three occupants were able to get to safety uninjured. Firefighters were alerted and extinguished the fire with foam, but this required longer clean-up work because the extinguishing foam blocked drainage pipes on the side of the road, as hasepost.de mentioned.
The repeated fire cases show that there could be a serious problem with technical defects in VW Touran vehicles not only in Wietmarschen, but also on other highways. This is an issue that should alarm both car owners and manufacturers.
The situation highlights the importance of regular vehicle inspections to prevent future incidents of this type and ensure road safety. At this point we can only hope that all affected drivers always pay attention to warning signs and act in good time to prevent anything worse from happening.