NHTSA recall 02V244000
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 | 02V244000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 2002-09-12 |
| Owners notified | 2003-07-29 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Units potentially affected | 332950 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The 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.
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).
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
|---|---|
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-28. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-28. |
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE | Built 1999-09-01 to 2001-01-04. |
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
| Edition40 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
|---|---|
| Edition42 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition33 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition31 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition55 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition60 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition112 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition26 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition42 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition33 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.