| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V592000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TOUAREG |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
UY |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030326 - 20040920 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
50483 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041215 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041220 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
208 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." ALL THREE REAR SEAT POSITIONS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER POSITION ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT HAVE A LOCKING FEATURE WHICH CONVERTS THE RETRACTOR FROM AN EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE TO AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION. THE BELT MAY DEACTIVATE THE ALR MODE WITH CERTAIN CHILD RESTRAINTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE CHILD RESTRAINTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY INSTALL A 'CLIP' IN EACH OF THE TWO REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS. THE CLIPS WILL PREVENT UNWANTED DEACTIVATION OF THE ALR MODE WITH CHILD SEAT INSTALLATIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987. |
