| Issue ID | 993139 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523500 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/07/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear window went up and then down by itself... Then a cracking noise ensued and now window is stuck open. Hundreds if not thousands of beetle convertibles have had this problem, which is due primarily to poor engineering. Vw makes $500-600 for every repair. (see: http://newbeetle. Org/forums/new-beetle-convertible/38354-back-window-regulator-motors-vw-recall. Html). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LORIS, SC |
| VIN pattern | 3VWCD21Y84MXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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