| Issue ID | 609615 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10173800 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/11/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our 2004 vw new beetle has had two air bag switch failures. The first one was within the first couple thousand miles and was covered under warranty. The second one just happened and was not covered by our original warranty, or our extended warranty. If this is a safety issue and we did nothing to promote the failure, is the $535 repair our responsibility? *jb srs. Pco |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51574 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OREGON CITY, OR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| 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 | DICK HANNAH VOLKSWAGEN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 503-252-4868 |
| Dealer's city | VANCOUVER |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |