One problem related to mid/rear seats assembly has been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driver front seat bracket broke away during acceleration from a stop sign causing me to be forced into a lying down position against the back seat. My hands were pulled from the steering wheel as well as my foot from the brake. I broke a cup holder on the console in order to right myself and just missed a telephone pole. I have digital photos of the bracket and seat and will be glad to email them to you. I am in a pissing match with the dealer as to who gets to keep the defective bracket. I wonder why they do not want me to keep it?.
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