| Issue ID | 542369 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10121257 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/11/04 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Air bag system has been defective since delivery of the car. The air bag warning light came on with in days of purchase, the car has been returned to the dealer for repair on at least 5 occasions, has been in the shop for the past 2. 5 weeks and they are saying it may be as much as 3 more months before the problem can be resolved because of a software problem with the air bag system. If this is true then all the 2005 vw beetles would be affected by the same safety issue |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DECATUR, GA |
| VIN pattern | 3VWCD31Y15MXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 27/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | JIM ELLIS VW |
| Dealer's telephone number | 770-458-6811 |
| Dealer's city | ATLANTA |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30341 |