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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	702899
Internal NHTSA #	10250509
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	20/09/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag failed and the warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the entire driver's side air bag was inoperable and the sensor failed. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v178000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module), although the failures were identical. The failure and current mileages were less than 53,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HUNTSVILLE, AL
VIN pattern	3VWCD31C25MXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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WDB2093411F255884 MMU148MK0FH615006 5TETX22N46Z186163 MMBJNKB40CD027523 WDC2539462V163050 VF1BR1B0H35952625 MZBEP8140MN210729 JM7GL4S39P1503721 VF3LBBHZ3FS207613 WBA6K31050FL67393 Z94K241CALR186433 PM1PG54080VK24070

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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?