NHTSA Complaint #10394504 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10394504
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 20, 2010
Date Filed	March 28, 2011
Mileage	64,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ACCORDING TO A VW DEALERSHIP WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WIRING HARNESS IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER TO FAIL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE WIREING HARNESS PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SERVICE RECALLS.

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