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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	905469
Internal NHTSA #	10446878
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
File date	11/12/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen beetle. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and noticed the catalytic converter warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician detected a fuel vapor leak in the evap control system and an unknown repair was performed. The similar failure recurred two times after the repair. The second occurrence the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repair. The vehicle had not been repaired for the third occurrence. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 1,166.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1166
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MARLTON, NJ
VIN pattern	3VWJP7AT4CMXXXXXX
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	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	40
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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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