2004 Volkswagen Touareg recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear seat belt LATCH attachment bolt may have been insufficiently riveted.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the belt buckle. Owner notification began on june 21, 2004. Owners should contact volkswagen 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
- 04V233000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VN
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 24,269
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 21, 2004
- Built
- Apr 1, 2003 – Dec 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vwoa recall no. Vn.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).