NHTSA Campaign 02V136000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NHTSA campaign 02V136000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: owners/service/other manual. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 02V136000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V136000, NHTSA lists up to 2,300 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2000 and July 31, 2001.
The 02V136000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V136000 were scheduled from November 30, 2002, 198 days after the report.
02V136000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V136000 ranks 11 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V136000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 2 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 16, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V136000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V136000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 16, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted