# NHTSA recall 08V036000

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: 08V036000
- Manufacturer's number: 66D1 \(Q9\)
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2008\-01\-28
- Owners notified: 2008\-02\-29
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Units potentially affected: 510

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPECIAL EDITION TRIPLE WHITE SEDAN VEHICLES, AN INCORRECT ADHESIVE MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO ATTACH THE ROOF SPOILER TO THE REAR GLASS OF THE VEHICLE.  IF THE INCORRECT ADHESIVE WAS USED, THE SPOILER COULD BECOME LOOSE OR FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN THOUGH INITIALLY THE SPOILER MAY FEEL SECURE.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SPOILER COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ROOF SPOILER ON THESE VEHICLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VWOA AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VWOA RECALL NO. 66D1 \(Q9\).CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE](/makes/volkswagen/beetle/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-05 to 2007\-12\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Edition115](/bulletins/10242996.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition26](/bulletins/10242399.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [TB401601](/bulletins/10236445.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [TT001601](/bulletins/10236426.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [V4016012043146\_2](/bulletins/10232117.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [V5515032021354\_7](/bulletins/10185665.md), 2021-02-04, Service bulletin
- [V551203 2021354](/bulletins/10157656.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [V501205 2014370](/bulletins/10157655.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [V501604 2014370](/bulletins/10121169.md), 2017-10-31, Service bulletin
- [2015831](/bulletins/10026848.md), 2008-12-30, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V036000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V036000)

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