NHTSA campaign 02V244000
Volkswagen Recall 02V-244: VW/FMVSS 225/CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGES
NHTSA recall 02V244000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on September 12, 2002, with 332,950 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Cabrio, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on July 29, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V244000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V244000 (also written 02V-244 or 02V244)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 332,950 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V244000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Cabrio
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen New Beetle
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V244000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." CHILD SEAT ANCHORAGES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE'S REAR SEATS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY MARKINGS, AND THEIR LOCATION AND USE BE DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
Safety consequence
THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT MARKED OR DESCRIBED AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND ALSO ONE SET OF FOUR GUIDANCE FIXTURES INTENDED TO USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD SEATS EQUIPPED WITH RIGID OR SEMI-RIGID LOWER ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. ALSO ENCLOSED WILL BE FOUR DECALS TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A TEMPLATE FOR ATTACHING THE DECALS TO THE LOWER SEAT BACKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V244000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.