One problem related to battery cable has been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer statedthe design of the battery cable assembly could possibly start a fire under the vehicle's hood. The battery cable was situated on top of the battery along with the fuse box. This resulted in the cable being "eaten" through and drained the battery. Consumer had to replace battery, cable twice and fuse box once. Ts.