2008 Volkswagen Beetle recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain special edition triple white sedan vehicles, an incorrect adhesive may have been used to attach the roof spoiler to the rear glass of the vehicle. If the incorrect adhesive was used, the spoiler could become loose or fall from the vehicle without warning, even though initially the spoiler may feel secure.
💥 The risk
If this happens, the spoiler could cause injury by striking persons outside the vehicle or could become an obstacle to other drivers, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the roof spoiler on these vehicles. The recall began on february 29, 2008. Owners may 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
- 08V036000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 66D1 (Q9)
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 510
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 29, 2008
- Built
- Nov 5, 2007 – Dec 20, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vwoa recall no. 66D1 (Q9).customers 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.