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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	850839
Internal NHTSA #	10392917
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	15/01/11
Component	SEAT BELTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle is a 2004 vw new beetle - problem is airbag lights are on due to a broken wire in the wiring that leads into the driver's side seat belt latch. I had the code diagnosed by a mechanic and i visually inspected the 4 wires under the seat belt buckle and the yellow wire is broken. An obvious manufacturing flaw as this part gets a tremendous amount of movement due to the seatback moving forward and backward when putting the seat up to get into the back seat. My car only has 14,000 miles on it so it has not been driven very much in the 7 years we have had it. I contacted the dealer where i purchased the vehicle and their response was - we sell alot of those driver's side seat belt latch assemblies due to the same problem. They would not repair for free as there is no recall and no bulletin on the issue. Read numerous sites and entries all over the web and it appears many owners of these cars (many different model years) are all having the same problem. Called vw america to see if they would at least provide me with a free part as i would do the replacement myself. They checked and denied my request. As the airbags will not work when the airbag light is on, this is a dangerous situation. A recall should be placed on the seatbelt latches as the wiring used and the design are not at all industrial enough to hold up over time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MADISON, NJ
VIN pattern	3VWCM21Y14MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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 Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Seat Belts Problems, Complaints and Defects

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