NHTSA Complaint #11142675 — 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11142675
Vehicle	2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 15, 2018
Date Filed	October 25, 2018
Mileage	152,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, I HEARD A "CLICK" THEN A "POOF", THEN THE CAR LOST POWER, IN TRAFFIC! IT WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WE ALWAYS USE. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FUSE BOX/ALTERNATOR CABLE MELTED. THEY SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BEETLE. WE CHECKED TO SEE IF WE MISSED ANY RECALLS AND WERE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ON SUCH A DANGEROUS ISSUE! I AM INCLUDING SCREEN CAPTURED IMAGES FROM VIDEO WE HAVE OF THE PROBLEM BEING INSPECTED. WE ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MECHANIC.

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