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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1613254
Internal NHTSA #	11271002
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	22/08/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2006 volkswagen beetle. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's vehicle was rear ended and pushed into a yard. The vehicle struck a water meter and crashed into a concrete covert. The air bag deployed. The contact sustained third degree burns from the volkswagen emblem on the air bag, and cuts and bruises to the face that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an insurance lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 190802695. The failure mileage was approximately 260,000. ln consumer stated found car was sold to tennessee auto salvage (knoxville,tn) sold 9/14/19. Phone number 865-281-5420.jb ln pictures that vw (larry west) received from copart knoxville, tn. jb*dt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	260000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SALE CREEK, TN
VIN pattern	3VWRR31C76MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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