NHTSA campaign 08V036000 · Volkswagen campaign 66D1 (Q9)
Volkswagen Recall 08V-036: ROOF SPOILER
NHTSA recall 08V036000 (Volkswagen campaign 66D1 (Q9)) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC on January 28, 2008, with 510 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Beetle for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on February 29, 2008, 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 08V036000 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
- 08V036000 (also written 08V-036 or 08V036)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 66D1 (Q9)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 510 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V036000. 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 Beetle
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 5, 2007 – December 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V036000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V036000
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.