NHTSA Campaign 08V064000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 08V064000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V064000 with NHTSA on February 7, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V064000, NHTSA lists up to 720 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 5, 2007 and February 20, 2007.
The 08V064000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V064000 were scheduled from March 7, 2008, 29 days after the report.
08V064000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V064000 ranks 43 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V064000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 08V064000 was 07V334000, reported on August 1, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 720 MY 2008 AUDI TT COUPE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH C-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIPS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETENTION. IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT OF THE REAR PYROTECHNIC SAFETY BELT, THE C-PILLAR TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHEET METAL DUE TO LOW RETENTION FORCE OF THE TRIM CLIP.
- The risk
- THE DETACHED TRIM COVER COULD POSE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED CLIP ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW/AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
- Notes
- VW/AUDI RECALL NO. 70D1/JX.
Reported February 7, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V064000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V064000, 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: February 7, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted