NHTSA Campaign 14V670000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 14V670000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 14V670000 with NHTSA on October 24, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V670000, NHTSA lists up to 393 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 23, 2014 and October 9, 2014.
Owner notification letters for 14V670000 were scheduled from November 19, 2014, 26 days after the report.
14V670000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V670000 ranks 208 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V670000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners. In the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not engage correctly, resulting in unexpected movement of the seatback.
- The risk
- Unexpected movement of the driver's seatback may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the assembly of the seatback recliner retaining bracket, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F1.
Reported October 24, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V670000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V670000, 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: October 24, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted