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2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	895423
Internal NHTSA #	10438600
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	NEW BEETLE
Model Year	2008
File date	01/10/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle has been taken into a dealer's service department for six headlamp repair/replacements in 2 years (oct 2009, nov 2009, apr 2012, feb 2011, and dec 2011). The last time, both headlamps went out almost at once, creating a real driving hazard since it was at night. This headlamp is not easy to repair - evidence the damage done in replacement of the right headlamp by one dealership and subsequently repaired by another dealer's service department. Vw of america has offered a one-time payment that should cover up to four additional headlamp repairs. To me, this represents an acknowledgement of a fundamental design flaw, but without formal recognition or publication of the problem. Several public blogs exist that highlight this condition. I purchased another, non-vw new vehicle on the same week, and it has never had a headlamp outage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RENTON, WA
VIN pattern	3VWRW31CX8MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	5
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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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2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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