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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	926424
Internal NHTSA #	10463038
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	01/06/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen beetle. The contact was not the driver. The contact stated that the driver was driving 45 mph and attempted to accelerate to avoid a deer on the road. The vehicle did not respond and would not accelerate. There was a repid increase in the engine rpms, but the vehicle did not accelerate. As a result, the driver crashed into the deer. The driver did not sustain any injuries. The police were notified and a report was available. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, where they stated that they were unable to duplicate failure. The dealer stated that the failure related to the megatronic unit in the transmission. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was driven approximately thirty miles. The failure had since become more severe. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	3VWRR31C36MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	45
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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