Model year record

2000 Volkswagen Cabrio

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 18 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V244000

Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual

Component: Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 332,950
Reported to NHTSA: 2002-09-12
Owners notified: 2003-07-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train: manual transmission	3	70,000 mi
Electrical system	2	—
Power train: automatic transmission	2	2,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	—
Air bags: frontal	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	83,300 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	1	49,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly	1	—
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler	1	—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid	1	25,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	30,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—

The 1999 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.