NHTSA Complaint #10562374 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10562374
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	December 13, 2013
Date Filed	January 31, 2014
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH LIGHTS 'FLICKER' WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM IS TURNED ON. FLICKER BEGINS WHEN WIPER BLADE STARTS TO MOVE UPWARDS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND STOPS WHEN WIPER BLADE REACHES THE END OF ITS' DOWNWARD STROKE. THEN IT BEGINS ALL OVER AGAIN WHEN THE NEXT UPWARD CYCLE STARTS. THIS IS AN OPERATION HAZARD AS IT IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN THE INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT CALLS FOR THE WIPERS TO BE ACTIVATED IN THE FIRST PLACE! THERE HAS BEEN A VW TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED (TB-90-08-06) BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER ANY SORT OF WARRANTY OR GOODWILL PROGRAM AND IT IS NOT A COVERED ISSUE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. *TR

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