Volkswagen recall: Seats
What is wrong
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2010 new beetle and new beetle convertible manufactured from september 1, 2010, through september 22, 2010, for failing to comply with the barrier test requirements of federal motor vehicles safety standards no. 208, "occupant crash protection," that went into effect on september 1, 2010.
What could happen
The vehicles do not meet with requirements that went into effect on september 1, 2010, and therefore may not offer the protection attendant to those requirements.
The fix
Dealers will offer to replace their vehicle with a comparable vehicle that was produced prior to september 1, 2010, compliant with FMVSS 208 requirements. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Beetle 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V031000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Of America, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 21, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jan 28, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 27
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Oct 30, 2024
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- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Dec 16, 2020
- Tenneco / Volkswagen recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 23, 2020
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other Sep 25, 2019
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Aug 22, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.