NHTSA Complaint #10346811 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FOUL, OVERPOWERING ODOR IN THE INTERIOR CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED HE AND PASSENGERS HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE HEADACHES AFTER RIDING IN THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM DEODORIZATION TREATMENTS TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT PERFORMED RESEARCH ON THE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVED AN ASPHALT BASED CHEMICAL WAS USED TO REDUCE THE NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS CAUSING THE ADVERSE ODOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE THE CHEMICAL WAS REACTING TO THE PLASTIC USED IN THE CABIN ONE REMEDY WAS TO HAVE ALL THE PLASTIC REMOVED. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT TO BE AN ADEQUATE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.