Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V204000

Seats

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-08-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V204000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
12,000
Reported to NHTSA
1972-08-15
Owners notified
1972-08-07

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

CAMPAIGN NO BD.POSSIBILITY THAT RETAINING CLIPS WHICH HOLD FRONT SEATADJUSTMENT LINKAGES IN PLACE MAY BREAK DUE TO INPROPER GALVANIZING TREATMENT.IF THIS OCCURS, LOCKING BOLTS WHICH CONTROL FORE AND AFT SEAT MOVEMENT CAN COMEOUT OF THEIR GUIDES AND ALLOW SEAT TO SLIP BACK AND FORTH IN TRACKS.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW TYPE CLIPS.)

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Type III1972

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.