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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	798527
Internal NHTSA #	10340314
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	12/06/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 vw turbo beetle--after last two dealer servicing the car dies on turns--dash lights come on, no power steering. Car regains power in @ 2 seconds. A definite safety concern. The dealer and vw america want to start replacing parts and see what works at my expense. Have been without my car for three weeks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLIAMSBURG, VA
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	15
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
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?