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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	664349
Internal NHTSA #	10219014
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	05/05/05
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The airbag light, among other things, in our 2004 new beetle has come on approximately 10 times in three years. Each time, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and supposedly fixed, but without fail, the light came back on each time. The seatbelt buckle was changed, connections were secured, they said it was shorted (guided fault findings, bumper cover removed, seat removed), and others. I have all copies of service records. After all these service visits, the airbag light is still on and we are very concerned that the airbag system is not working correctly and could cause serious damage and may not deploy correctly during an accident. I heard there was an investigation being conduct on the 2004 new beetles and wanted to let you know of our experience. Crash sensor. Pco
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8000
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DRESHER, PA
VIN pattern	3VWCK31C74MXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
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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	COLONIAL VOLKSWAGEN
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FEASTERVILLE
Dealer's state code	PA
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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