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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	918923
Internal NHTSA #	10457470
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	05/05/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. While traveling 30 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and the vehicle could not be shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 64,000 and the failure mileage was 53,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALFREDA, GA
VIN pattern	3VWCM31Y34MXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	30
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Type of tire failure code
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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