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2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Equipment Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	878285
Internal NHTSA #	10422377
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2008
File date	01/05/11
Component	EQUIPMENT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen new beetle convertible. The contact stated that there was an unbearable odor emitting inside the vehicle, making it very uncomfortable to drive. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the odor was coming from the air conditioner. The filters for the air conditioner were replaced, but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAKE WORTH, FL
VIN pattern	3VWRF31Y48MXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Equipment Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen BEETLE Equipment Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?