# NHTSA recall 11V031000

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: 11V031000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2011\-01\-21
- Owners notified: 2011\-01\-28
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 27

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 NEW BEETLE AND NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2010,  FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE BARRIER TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET WITH REQUIREMENTS THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, AND THEREFORE MAY NOT OFFER THE PROTECTION ATTENDANT TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL OFFER TO REPLACE THEIR VEHICLE WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE THAT WAS PRODUCED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, COMPLIANT WITH FMVSS 208 REQUIREMENTS.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE](/makes/volkswagen/beetle/2010/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [Edition113](/bulletins/10243016.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition32](/bulletins/10242387.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20220412](/bulletins/10210434.md), 2022-05-05, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20220329](/bulletins/10209446.md), 2022-04-06, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20220310](/bulletins/10209101.md), 2022-04-06, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20220303](/bulletins/10208921.md), 2022-04-06, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20220222](/bulletins/10208292.md), 2022-03-04, 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)

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