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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1513724
Internal NHTSA #	11151473
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/04/15
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased 2012 vw beetle in 2014 used and service engine light came on 6shortly after. Dealer replaced secondary air injector sensor under warranty. Light came back on and was told it was a secondary air injector valve that was bad but would not cover due to being out of warranty even though issue occurred while under warranty and was not corrected. Local mechanic cleaned valve and checked system which worked for 6 months. Continued to fail safety inspection for a p0491 secondary air injector system. Has failed 2016 & 2017 for same code. Have had over $700 worth of work to correct with no fix. 2017 had a p0106 code that cleared but has come back again. Currently still producing both codes for 2018 and not passing safety inspection.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	3VWJP7AT2CMXXXXXX
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?
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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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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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