2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Complaints

I NOTICED A SET OF CRACKS NEAR THE TOP OF MY WINDSHIELD, APPROXIMATELY AT THE POINT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHES AND EXTENDING UP TO THE ROOF LINE EDGE. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 6" - 8" IN LENGTH. I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN OR HOW IT OCCURRED AS I DO NOT RECALL ANY STONE OR OTHER ROAD DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, THERE WAS NO SOUND OF ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD OR SMALL CHIP IN THE GLASS WHERE THE IMPACT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. I DID NOT PARK IT UNDER A TREE AND NOTHING FELL ON OR HIT THE GLASS TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE HEARD SIMILAR REPORTS FROM OTHER 2012 VW BEETLE OWNERS, AND IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT SOME WINDSHIELDS WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND COULD LEAD TO STRESS FRACTURES. THERE ARE A LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND AT: HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?5560318-CRACKING-WINDSHIELD-AND-ANNOYING-RATTLE-ON-2012-BEETLE. *TR

CPSC#I1220269A. 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER CAN NOT READ THE SPEED OR FUEL GAUGES THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BACK LIT MARKS AND NUMERALS ON THE DASH CLUSTER FOR THE GAS, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WOULD NOT COME ON UNLESS HE TURNED THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH ON OR, IF HE WERE DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. THE CONSUMER STATED 90% OF THE TIME, HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND NOTICED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A FUEL VAPOR LEAK IN THE EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM AND AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,166.