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2009 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1606005
Internal NHTSA #	11265297
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2009
File date	27/09/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The exterior headlights will quit working after hitting bumps in the road. The headlight (driver and passenger have this issue) will loosen from the pin mechanism inside the car. I replaced bulbs 3 times before realizing the bulbs were fine and it was a design flaw. The "hook" that turns and holds the headlight tight will jar and come loose when the car hits a bump in the road. Driving home last week and my passenger side light goes out while driving down the interstate. Every morning i have to push the headlights back into turn the nut to secure the light. By the time i get to work at least one of the headlights have gone out again. This is dangerous. This has been happening for over 2 years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	3VWPW31C39MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	70
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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.
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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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2009 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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