2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the tire information label is incorrect identifying the vehicle as a five-passenger vehicle, instead of a four-passenger vehicle.
💥 The risk
Exceeding the correct seating capacity in a vehicle puts occupants at risk for injury in a crash, and CAN result in vehicle overloading, which CAN affect vehicle handling and put you at risk for a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be sent a NEW label and installation instructions. Owner notification began on february 9, 2004. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V508000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VB/ZH
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Vehicles affected
- 15,115
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 9, 2004
- Built
- Jun 1, 2003 – Sep 30, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vwoa recall no. Vb/zh.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).