This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Volkswagen TOUAREG 2005 seat belts. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Volkswagen TOUAREG 2005 seat belts and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2005 Volkswagen TOUAREG Seat Belts Recall


NHTSA Recall #	39521
NHTSA Compaign #	04V592000
MFG Compaign #	UY
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TOUAREG
Model Year	2005
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of notification	11/04/05
Begin date of manufacuring	26/03/03
End date of manufacturing	20/09/04
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	OVSC
Report received	15/12/04
Report created	20/12/04
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	208
Estimated number of affected units	50483
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 action	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 began on april 11, 2005. Owners should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Recall notes	Vw recall no. Uy. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

TMAH351DAPJ218012 WAUHGAFC5FN015804 LZZ1ELND3ED863040 5NMS3CAD0KH093902 WP0ZZZ98Z4U602814 WAUZZZF35M1066785 1C3CDZAB5EN227284 VF1JA0Y0516812885 VF3DDNPPXLJ556943 TMBAN6NHXE4009277 5N1DL0MM4KC533794 ZFA35600006M94319

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2005 Volkswagen TOUAREG Seat Belts Recall

2005 Volkswagen TOUAREG Seat Belts Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?