| Issue ID | 1561930 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11205798 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE CONVERTIBLE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 20/04/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen beetle convertible. While driving various speeds, the check engine sensor illuminated and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to ancira volkswagen (6125 bandera rd, san antonio, tx) where it was diagnosed that the engine camshaft was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 84,000. The vin was invalid.*bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3VW507AT6FMXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/03/15 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ANCIRA VW SAN ANTONIO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 210-681-2300 |
| Dealer's city | SAN ANTONIO |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78238 |