| Issue ID | 1073027 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10596080 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 30/06/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the key became very hard to turn. The contact had to twist the steering wheel several times extremely hard in order to turn the key in the ignition. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEW PORT NEWS, VA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
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