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2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	860328
Internal NHTSA #	10402666
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	NEW BEETLE
Model Year	2008
File date	12/05/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Faulty ignition coils, car will stall during driving in the middle of the road. When the weather is hot and after one -two hours driving stop and go the engine will stall or misfire. Vw dealer identifies the problems by misfire of coil but replaces only one coil. The problem comes back within 2 month with different coil. Vw should replace all 5 coils in order to avoid damage or accidents.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41048
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAPE CORAL, FL
VIN pattern	3VWRW31C88MXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	5
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	15
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
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Dealer's ZIP code

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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2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?