# NHTSA recall 04V592000

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: 04V592000
- Manufacturer's number: UY
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2004\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-11
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 50483

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208,  "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."  ALL THREE REAR SEAT POSITIONS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER POSITION ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT HAVE A LOCKING FEATURE WHICH CONVERTS THE RETRACTOR FROM AN EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR \(ELR\) MODE TO AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR \(ALR\) MODE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION.  THE BELT MAY DEACTIVATE THE ALR MODE WITH CERTAIN CHILD RESTRAINTS.


## What can happen

WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY INSTALL A 'CLIP' IN EACH OF THE TWO REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS. THE CLIPS WILL PREVENT UNWANTED DEACTIVATION OF THE ALR MODE WITH CHILD SEAT INSTALLATIONS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2005.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VW AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. UY.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2004\-09\-20.
- [2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2004\-09\-20.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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