Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V592000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 03/26/2003 to 09/20/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 50483 | 04/11/2005 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/15/2004 | 12/20/2004 | 571 | 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 began on april 11, 2005. owners should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vw recall no. uy.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 93900 | ||
| I manually lowered the rear seat back to allow increased cargo area. after removing cargo,i could not raise the rear seat back to it's upright position. the center seat belt had locked it self in a way holding the seat back down not allowing the seat back to be raised to an upright position. a recall was issued 3-28-2005 regarding this dangerous seat belt malfunction problem effecting 50483 vehicles but fell short in failing to include the center rear seat belt in the recall. neither the manufacturer nor the dealer are legally obliged to fix this situation at their cost. at this time my only option is to pay the dealer to unbolt all three rear seat belts from the frame, remove and disassemble the entire rear seat, remove the center seat belt from inside the seat back, install a new and working seat belt assembly and finally, put the car back together all to the tune of their hourly rate plus parts. in the mean time, my 5 passenger car is a 2 passenger car. hope to have a response soon.thank you for your attention in this frustrating situation. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 93700 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated that the middle row seat was reclined for utilization of the trunk. the contact attempted to put the seat back into an upright position, but the seat would not budge. the contact discovered that the seat belt latch was locked and would not allow the seat to be returned upright. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer advised that the seat belt assembly would need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v592000 (seat belts). the failure mileage was 93,700 and the current mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 93900 | ||
| I manually lowered the rear seat back to allow increased cargo area. after removing cargo,i could not raise the rear seat back to it's upright position. the center seat belt had locked it self in a way holding the seat back down not allowing the seat back to be raised to an upright position. a recall was issued 3-28-2005 regarding this dangerous seat belt malfunction problem effecting 50483 vehicles but fell short in failing to include the center rear seat belt in the recall. neither the manufacturer nor the dealer are legally obliged to fix this situation at their cost. at this time my only option is to pay the dealer to unbolt all three rear seat belts from the frame, remove and disassemble the entire rear seat, remove the center seat belt from inside the seat back, install a new and working seat belt assembly and finally, put the car back together all to the tune of their hourly rate plus parts. in the mean time, my 5 passenger car is a 2 passenger car. hope to have a response soon.thank you for your attention in this frustrating situation. | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 1 | ||
| I have 2005 vw touareg. the rear middle seat belt locked up and jammed when i flipped the rear seat down to load things into the trunk. the only way to repair this defect is by cutting the entire seatbelt in order to put the seat back up. this is the first time i've had to repair the middle seat belt, however it isn't the first time i've had a problem with the rear seat. *tr | |||