NHTSA Complaint #10266000 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10266000
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	March 31, 2009
Date Filed	April 19, 2009
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE WINDOW REGULATORS/MOTORS IN MY 2003 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE HAVE ALL BROKEN. THE FRONT PASSENGER BROKE TWICE. THE BACK PASSENGER IS NOW BROKEN AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. IT IS SPRING IN CHICAGO AND RAINY. NOW I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. THE LAST TIME, THE FRONT AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS BROKE. MY DEALER HELPED ME WITH THE COST SINCE VWOA WOULD NOT LISTEN. I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LAST REPAIR AND GET THE NEW REPAIR DONE AND PAID FOR BY VWOA. READING THE CHATS AND THE COMPLAINTS HERE TELL ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY VWOA THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE BEETLE CONVERTIBLES. WHAT A LOOPHOLE! IF OWNERS DRIVE THE CARS REGULARLY AND DON'T BABY THE WINDOWS, THEY BREAK. MY KIDS' FRIENDS WON'T SHUT THE DOORS BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID THE WINDOWS WILL BREAK. PLEASE FORCE VWOA TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS! *TR

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