Defect Description For Recall
Certain Passenger Vehicles Fail To Comply With Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.” Child Seat Anchorages Installed In The Vehicle’S Rear Seats Must Be Identified By Markings, And Their Location And Use Be Described In The Owner’S Manual.
Make Of Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN
Model Of Vehicle
CABRIO
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
02V244000
Component Description
Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual
Effect Of Defect
These Vehicles Were Not Marked Or Described As Required By The Standard.
Fix Defect
Owners Will Be Provided With A Supplement For The Owner’S Manual And Also One Set Of Four Guidance Fixtures Intended To Use In ConjunCTIon With Child Seats Equipped With Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Lower Anchorage Attachments. Also Enclosed Will Be Four Decals Together With Installation InstruCTIons And A Template For Attaching The Decals To The Lower Seat Backs. Owner Notification Is Expected To Begin September 15, 2002. Owners Should Contact Vwoa At 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Volkswagen Of America,Inc
Start Of Manufacture
19990901
End Of Manufacture
20010104
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
332950
Date Owners Notified
20030729
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20020912
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
225