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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	597814
Internal NHTSA #	10164698
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	18/07/06
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for an inspection sticker when the inspector determined that both tail lights bulbs were burned out. A recall was observed in a magazine for the 2002 volkswagen new beetle pertaining to tail lights failure (reference #60253822) and the manufacturer called. The manufacturer determined that the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	3VWCK31C24MXXXXXX
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	30/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	MAN
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ADVANTAGE VOLKSWAGON
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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 Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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