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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	789974
Internal NHTSA #	10330255
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	06/12/06
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the xenon lights would turn off and on at any time. The contact was in an accident in december 2006 because the lights turned off suddenly and caused the contact to run into a curb. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the lights were replaced. However, the failure still occurred and the contact could not drive safely at nights. The lights would reset after the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. The current mileage was approximately 64,500.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTEON, CT
VIN pattern	3VWCD31YX5MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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