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2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1523807
Internal NHTSA #	11162868
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Headlight assembly electrical connection has a design flaw that allows the rear pin connector to slightly pull-away and loosen from the headlamp bucket resulting in intermittant headlight failure, especially in colder weather or going over a bump in the road. This has happened to my vehicle numerous times during the past several years, each time thinking the bulbs burned-out but in actuality, it is the wiring harness. The vw dealer says the entire assembly must be replaced, but it the too-short chassis wiring harness that is the issue. This sudden loss of headlight illumination presents a clear & present danger when traveling at night and reasonably must be addresses as soon as possible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLQUITT, GA
VIN pattern	3VWRF31Y58MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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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.
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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.
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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2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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