| NHTSA Record Id: 34276 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020802000111795000000349 |
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| Model Name: NEW BEETLE |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V508000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: VB/ZH |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 2003 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15115 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 09 2004 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 04 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 11 2003 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the tire information label is incorrect identifying the vehicle as a five-passenger vehicle, instead of a four-passenger vehicle. |
Consequence Summary: Exceeding the correct seating capacity in a vehicle puts occupants at risk for injury in a crash, and can result in vehicle overloading, which can affect vehicle handling and put you at risk for a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be sent a new label and installation instructions. owner notification began on february 9, 2004. owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987. |
Recall Notes: Vwoa recall no. vb/zh.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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