2012 Volkswagen Beetle

NHTSA Crash Test Number 7603: Photos, Videos, and Safety Context

Crash test summary
2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEVOLKSWAGEN logo

75 DEGREE OBLIQUE RIGID POLE SIDE NCAP IM

Primary finding: VEHICLE INTO POLE

This page collects the locally hosted NHTSA crash-test media for test number 7603 and connects it back to the parent vehicle research page.

ManufacturerKnown WMI(s)Media inventory
Volkswagen Ag1VW 3VW 9BW WV2 WV3 WVG WVW 3VW WVG WVW 8 videos, 24 photos, 1 report

Latest official crash-test media available: 2026 model year media · Safety ratings last refreshed: 2026 model year coverage

Crash-test video gallery

Locally hosted NHTSA crash-test videos for 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE with direct watch pages and video metadata.

Camera 1 · 2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2-door Pole IMPACT FOR WEB

0:03 · 848 x 480 · X-MS-WMV · 356.6 KB

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Camera 2 · Camera No. 2 - Front Impact View

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.2 MB

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Camera 3 · Camera No. 4 - Overhead Close-up View

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.7 MB

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Camera 4 · Camera No. 5 - Dummy Front View (Onboard)

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.3 MB

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Camera 5 · Camera No. 6 - Dummy Side View (Onboard)

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.4 MB

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Camera 6 · Camera No. 7 - Dummy Rear Oblique View (Onboard)

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.9 MB

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Camera 7 · Camera No. 8 - Rear Impact View

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 5.5 MB

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Camera 8 · Camera No. 3 - 45 Degree Front Impact View

0:15 · 752 x 752 · X-MS-WMV · 6.2 MB

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Crash-test photo gallery

Crash-test image set for test 7603 with direct access to the original hosted photos.

2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 1

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 2

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 3

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 4

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 5

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 6

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 7

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 8

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 9

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 10

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 11

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 12

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 13

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 14

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 15

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 16

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 17

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 18

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 19

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 20

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 21

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 22

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 23

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE crash image 24

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Reports and related research

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Nearby VIN Numbers: 3VWJX7AT3DM638292 |