| NHTSA Record Id: 1945 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014897000779801000000350 |
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| Model Name: EUROVAN |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V136000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: WH |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2300 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: May, 16 2002 |
| Record Creation date : May, 20 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain minivans equipped with child restraint anchorages (tether anchorages) for use in conjunction with child restraints installed in the three rearmost seating positions, the "safety first" portion of the owner's manual delivered with these vehicles incorrectly instructs owners to guide the tether strap underneath the seat's head restraint and to raise the head restraint slightly, if necessary. |
Consequence Summary: if the owner follows these instructions, the head restraint could accidentally separate from the seat in the event of a crash and cause injury to any child occupant seated in the tethered child seat. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be sent a new "safety first" booklet that will contain corrected use instructions. owner notification began november 30, 2002. owners who do not receive the free booklet within a reasonable time should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987. |
Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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