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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1045697
Internal NHTSA #	10568312
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
File date	10/03/14
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on the highway, going about 60mph, when i noticed a slight, high pitched rattle. A couple of minutes later, while still on the highway, i noticed a crack in the windshield right in the center of the vehicle just behind the rearview mirror. Once i got home i checked it out and the glass is cracked straight down from the center of the car and then splits off left and right at the rearview mirror. You can physically feel the break from the outside.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST ALLIS, WI
VIN pattern	3VWVA7AT2CMXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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