NHTSA recall 02V136000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V136000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WH |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 2002-05-16 |
| Owners notified | 2002-11-30 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Units potentially affected | 2300 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGES (TETHER ANCHORAGES) FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD RESTRAINTS INSTALLED IN THE THREE REARMOST SEATING POSITIONS, THE "SAFETY FIRST" PORTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL DELIVERED WITH THESE VEHICLES INCORRECTLY INSTRUCTS OWNERS TO GUIDE THE TETHER STRAP UNDERNEATH THE SEAT'S HEAD RESTRAINT AND TO RAISE THE HEAD RESTRAINT SLIGHTLY, IF NECESSARY.
What can happen
IF THE OWNER FOLLOWS THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE HEAD RESTRAINT COULD ACCIDENTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND CAUSE INJURY TO ANY CHILD OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE TETHERED CHILD SEAT.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW "SAFETY FIRST" BOOKLET THAT WILL CONTAIN CORRECTED USE INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE BOOKLET WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN | Built 2000-08-01 to 2001-07-31. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Edition60 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
|---|---|
| Edition26 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition63 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition60 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition86 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| TB001404 | 2023-08-28. Service bulletin. Squeaks, Rattles, Noise, Repair Materials |
| 271402 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger |
| Warranty | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Warranty Policies and Procedures ? April 2014 |
| VWS1303 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. In SAGA, the time units for the Volkswagen DoubleCheck labor operation were reduced in error from 50 time units to 30 time units during the system update posted on July 4th. |
| TT001403 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. When performing SVM updates, the scan tool should be hardwired to the vehicle and the Bluetooth physically turned off. A hard wired internet connection is also recommended. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.