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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	711265
Internal NHTSA #	10257591
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	30/05/08
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I wrote volkswagen three times and had three phone conversations regarding a problem with the engine/splash guard. I consider the problem to be not only a design and manufacturing defect, but also a safety issue. The guard has come loose twice from the underside of the car, with vw suggesting that one time was due to the piece being improperly put back after an oil change from an auto repair garage and the other instance due to my parking too closely to a parking space concrete end-block. It is very fortunate that the piece did not come completely off and go flying into traffic. Vw told me that i should probably back into parking spaces so as to avoid that problem or park far enough away from parking space concrete barriers so it wouldn't happen again. There is no mention of this "feature" in the owner's manual. They also suggested that i am probably not accustomed to driving a low riding car and would have to get used to it - my previous car rode just as low, but was engineered well enough that the bumper would never get caught on a parking block . Isn't that the purpose of the blocks - to lightly tap them to know the car is close enough in the space to be kept from being hit from behind? I have asked other beetle owners if they have experienced the same problem and so far, the four people i asked have said yes, but they have not contacted vw or made any other entities aware of the problem - they are just living with it. There are also several mentions of this same problem on car/vw/complaint forums on the internet, which i documented in my correspondence with vw. The final word from vw was that they meet the us automaker guidelines/specifications and the problem is "due to be to an outside influence, and not a manufacturer's shortcoming" .. And so it even, "did not fall within warranty parameters." the first repair, vw was able to push the guard back into place and secure it; the second cost me $340. Thank you for any consideration and follow-up.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19615
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHARDSON, TX
VIN pattern	3VWSW31CX6MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	2
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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 Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Structure Frame And Members Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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