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Recall campaign · NHTSA 97V115000
Seat belts: rear/other
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-07-22.
Recall campaign NHTSA 97V115000
Seat belts: rear/other
Component Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected 12
Reported to NHTSA 1997-07-22
Owners notified 1997-07-15 Defect description VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.
Safety risk IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN IMPROPERLY LOCKING SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
Notes NOTE:AUDI HAS TELEPHONED ALL OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS RECALL.
Scope of coverage 2 model years across 2 models.
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.