VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1973: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V006000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-12-27 1973-01-09 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO T-8/73.SUPER BEETLE MODEL 133.POSSIBILITY THAT THEREINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR FRONT BUMPER WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION.ALSO, THEMATERIAL THICKNESS OF THE REAR BUMPER WAS INADEQUATE.'CORRECTBY INSPECTINGAND REPLACE WITH PROPER BUMPERS.'