| Issue ID | 1452057 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11076784 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/07/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Transmission slips or downshift very hard causes sudden loss of vehicle speed and or loss of control at normal highway speeds or on secondary roadways causing following vehicles to either heavy braking or swurve to avoid rear end collesion with the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7800 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARRETTSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 3VWCD31CX5MXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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 | 70 |
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