1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Recall 38075 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	06E049000
Make:	Volkswagen
Model:	Beetle
Year:	1998
Component:	Exterior lighting
Manufacturers Involved:	Ck motorsport, inc.
Recall Type:	E
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	27176
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	07/01/2006
Recall Initiator:	Ovsc
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Volkswagen of america, inc
Date Report Received By ODI:	05/24/2006
Date Added To File:	06/05/2006
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	108
Defect Summary:	Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary:	Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Corrective Action:	Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Further Notes:	This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled ¿lamp model numbers.¿customers may 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.

1998 Volkswagen Beetle Exterior lighting Recall