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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	756008
Internal NHTSA #	10299917
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	07/01/10
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a 2006 volkswagen beetle. The driver's side headlight has gone out at least 8 times since the car was purchased new in spring of 2006. The authorized dealership has repaired each time with something to do with the rails. Volkswagen encourages me to continue bring it to them for repair. It is unsafe as the light will go out on normal highway driveway, not bumpy country roads. I have included the latest incident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49356
Number of Occurences	8
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROYAL OAK, MI
VIN pattern	3VWRW31C86MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	45
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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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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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