| Issue ID | 1633484 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11297978 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/11/14 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that while the windshield wipers were being operated, the windshield washer fluid smeared the windshield. The vehicle was taken to paul miller volkswagen 118 morristown road, bernardsville, nj 07924, 855-896-3830 , douglas volkswagen 491 morris avenue, summit, nj 07901, (908)341-1254, and trend motors volkswagen 221 us-46, rockaway, nj 07866, (973)625-0100 but, was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to nhtsa and also referred to contact the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 59,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MORRIS PLAINS, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 3VWJP7AT1EMXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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