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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1519270
Internal NHTSA #	11155981
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
File date	30/04/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the independent dealer who sold her the vehicle was unable to verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v540000 (air bags). The dealer did not provide the recall history and the contact had not called a volkswagen dealer. The contact was concerned about the air bags working properly. On november 2, 2018, while the contact was driving 20 mph, another vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact applied the brake pedal, but rear ended the other vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head and back pain and was transported by ambulance for medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the crash. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was not available.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
VIN pattern	3VWJX7AT0CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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