Volkswagen of America,inc: Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 332,950. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The remedy
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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio | 38 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Golf | 116 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta | 668 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
| 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle | 39 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Golf | 88 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Jetta | 439 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle | 40 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V244000.
Full record for the 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →