Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 Volkswagen Beetle

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V117000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
1,700
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-05
Owners notified
1977-09-16

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LENSES WERE INSTALLED IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL LIGHT LENSES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.