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2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	725019
Internal NHTSA #	10269750
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	NEW BEETLE
Model Year	2008
File date	22/05/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While stopped at a red light, vehicle suddenly revved up and started to move forward, even though foot was firmly pressing down on brake pedal. Turned wheel to the right while vehicle was moving forward and moved the gear shift lever from "drive" to "park". Left front of vehicle made contact with rear of vehicle that was stopped in front of me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3986
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DES PLAINES, IL
VIN pattern	3VWRW31C38MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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
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Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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.
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?