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Volkswagen 208, "occupant crash protection." the OWNER'S manual was printed without the FMVSS no.

NHTSA campaign 09V-244 · Reported January 7, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Routan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL SEND AN OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE REQUIRED AIR BAG INFORMATION FOR OWNER INSTALLATION OR DEALERS WILL INSTALL IN THE EVENT THE OWNER PREFERS ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC reported a problem with the other owners/service/other manual. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 18,500 MY 2009 ROUTAN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS PRINTED WITHOUT THE FMVSS NO.

WHY IT MATTERS

ANY SUCH OBJECTS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INFLATE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL SEND AN OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE REQUIRED AIR BAG INFORMATION FOR OWNER INSTALLATION OR DEALERS WILL INSTALL IN THE EVENT THE OWNER PREFERS ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-244.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Volkswagen Routan

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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