Recall Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 565 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN
Recalled Component Id: 000015228000203949000000350 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V244000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 04 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 332950
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 29 2003 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Sep, 12 2002
Record Creation date : Sep, 17 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number: 225
Defect Summary : Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." child seat anchorages installed in the vehicle's rear seats must be identified by markings, and their location and use be described in the owner's manual. Consequence Summary: These vehicles were not marked or described as required by the standard.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a supplement for the owner's manual and also one set of four guidance fixtures intended to use in conjunction with child seats equipped with rigid or semi-rigid lower anchorage attachments. also enclosed will be four decals together with installation instructions and a template for attaching the decals to the lower seat backs. owner notification is expected to begin september 15, 2002. owners 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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