NHTSA Complaint #10014144 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014144
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2003
Date Filed	April 8, 2003
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1998 VW BEETLE, PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE FOR THE SAME REASON LAST YR. AND WAS REPORTED TO NHTSA ON THIS WEB SITE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VW PART THAT THESE BREAK ALL THE TIME. *NLM

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