NHTSA Campaign 11V031000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 11V031000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 11V031000 with NHTSA on January 21, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V031000, NHTSA lists up to 27 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 11V031000 were scheduled from January 28, 2011, 7 days after the report.
11V031000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V031000 ranks 50 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 NEW BEETLE AND NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE BARRIER TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010.
- The risk
- THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND THEREFORE MAY NOT OFFER THE PROTECTION ATTENDANT TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL OFFER TO REPLACE THEIR VEHICLE WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE THAT WAS PRODUCED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, COMPLIANT WITH FMVSS 208 REQUIREMENTS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Reported January 21, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V031000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V031000, 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: January 21, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted