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Recall 73V117000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA May 21, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
371
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 21, 1973
Production Mar 1, 1973 – May 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT AN "OFFSET" BELT MOUNTING PLATE WAS INADVERTENTLY USED ON 4DOOR MODELS TO ANCHOR THE LOWER PORTION OF THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TO THEVEHICLE BODY.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS AND THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLYOPERATED WITH THE SEAT ADJUSTED TO ITS MOST REARWARD POSITION, THE METALSUPPORT OF THE SEAT MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BELT WEBBING RESULTING INPOSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE BELT MATERIAL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWITH BELT WITH STRAIGHT MOUNTING PLATE).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V117000
Units potentially affected
371
Report received
May 21, 1973
Production range
Mar 1, 1973 – May 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.