VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1973: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V133000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-06-07 1973-06-12 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-05-01 - 1973-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7630

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

BEETLE AND SUPERBEETLE.POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE SEAT BELTRETRACTOR MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND THE BOLTS HOLDING THE MOUNTING BRACKET MAY NOTHAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS.ALSO THE CONTACT IN THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE THE WARNING SYSTEM MAY BE DEFECTIVE.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE SEAT BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES'.