# NHTSA recall 87V182000

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: 87V182000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-12\-01
- Owners notified: 1988\-04\-14
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 784

## What is wrong

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PAWL MAY NOT MEET HARDENING SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN VOLKSWAGENS DESIGN STANDARD.


## What can happen

VEHICLES DO NOT MEET VOLKSWAGENS DESIGN STANDARD.


## The remedy

REPLACE FRONT PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT SEAT BELTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEATBELT SYSTEMS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-10\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-10\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.

## 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/87V182000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V182000)

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