| Issue ID | 1177948 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10712433 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 01/01/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and attempting to roll the front driver side window upwards, the window independently rolled downwards. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| 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 | 5 |
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