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2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 940547 · 2012-09-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE ROLLS FREELY WHEN PUT IN PARK. VEHICLE NOT STATIONARY WHEN GEAR SHIFTER PUT IN PARK. VW SAY IT IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR BUT A FAULTY MECHANISM. CRTICAL SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10476632
Machine
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