| Date Owner notified by MFR |
Jan 28, 2011 |
| Date: |
Received Date: Jan. 21, 2011;
Recorded Date: Jan. 26, 2011;
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| Campaign Id: | 11V031000 |
| Recalled Vehicles: |
2010 Volkswagen New Beetle,
2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
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| Component: | Seats.
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Of America, Inc
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| Affected Vehicles: | 27
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| Recall Summary: |
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.
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| Consequence: |
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.
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| How to 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.
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| Recall Notes: |
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href="http://www. Safercar. Gov">safercar. Gov</a> .
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