# NHTSA recall 08V064000

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: 08V064000
- Manufacturer's number: 70D1/JX
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2008\-02\-07
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-07
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Units potentially affected: 720

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 720 MY 2008 AUDI TT COUPE VEHICLES.  THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH C\-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIPS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETENTION.  IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT OF THE REAR PYROTECHNIC SAFETY BELT, THE C\-PILLAR TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHEET METAL DUE TO LOW RETENTION FORCE OF THE TRIM CLIP.


## What can happen

THE DETACHED TRIM COVER COULD POSE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED CLIP ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW/AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VW/AUDI RECALL NO. 70D1/JX.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 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-05 to 2007\-02\-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.

- [4014412018194](/bulletins/10250665.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [4013342018194](/bulletins/10250658.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [A0021482021205\_6](/bulletins/10198567.md), 2021-07-02, Service bulletin
- [A611523 2010342\-](/bulletins/10128407.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [A661441 2038477\-](/bulletins/10124756.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [A921306 2021833\-](/bulletins/10124003.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin
- [A921307 2021833\-](/bulletins/10123852.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin
- [741312 2004327\-4](/bulletins/10121945.md), 2017-11-03, Service bulletin
- [2015779/7](/bulletins/10066978.md), 2016-05-23, 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/08V064000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V064000)

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