| NHTSA Recall # | 84093 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 11V031000 |
| MFG Compaign # | |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Supplier | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of notification | 28/01/11 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 07/08/26 |
| End date of manufacturing | 07/08/26 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 21/01/11 |
| Report created | 26/01/11 |
| Regulation part number | 571 |
| FMV safety standard number | 208 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 27 |
| Defect summary | 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. |
| Consequence summary | 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. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Recall 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 http://www. Safercar. Gov . |