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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2010 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2010 | 30 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seats; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed 63 campaigns in all.
| 11V585000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V572000 2 Dec 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V499000 14 Oct 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V475000 19 Sept 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V401000 5 Aug 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V324000 13 Jun 2011 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 11V293000 23 May 2011 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V246000 20 Apr 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011