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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	794998
Internal NHTSA #	10335427
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	06/11/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle convertible. The contact stated that the instrument cluster and obd devise failed. The dealer refused to inspect the vehicle because all the gauges on the instrument panel were disabled. The vehicle was taken to another dealership where the contact was informed that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The current mileage was approximately 77,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STATEN ISLAND , NY
VIN pattern	3VWCM31Y74MXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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