NHTSA campaign 04V233000 · Volkswagen campaign VN
Volkswagen Recall 04V-233: VW/SEAT BELT BUCKLE RIVET
NHTSA recall 04V233000 (Volkswagen campaign VN) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC on May 19, 2004, with 24,269 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Touareg for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2004, 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 04V233000 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
- 04V233000 (also written 04V-233 or 04V233)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Volkswagen campaign number
- VN
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24,269 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V233000. 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 Touareg
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V233000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE REAR SEAT BELT LATCH ATTACHMENT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY RIVETED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V233000
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.