1973 Volkswagen Beetle Recalls

1973 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Date Announced: 10/26/1972

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Notes: VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO BJ. SUPER BEETLE. INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS WEREAFFIXED WITH INCORRECT CHASSIS NUMBERS. (CORRECT BY INSTALLING CORRECTNUMBERED LABELS).

1973 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Recall

Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Date Announced: 01/09/1973

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Notes: VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO T-8/73. SUPER BEETLE MODEL 133. POSSIBILITY THAT THEREINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR FRONT BUMPER WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION. ALSO, THEMATERIAL THICKNESS OF THE REAR BUMPER WAS INADEQUATE. (CORRECTBY INSPECTINGAND REPLACE WITH PROPER BUMPERS. )

1973 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Recall

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Date Announced: 06/12/1973

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Notes: BEETLE AND SUPERBEETLE. POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE SEAT BELTRETRACTOR MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AND THE BOLTS HOLDING THE MOUNTING BRACKET MAY NOTHAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO THE CONTACT IN THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE THE WARNING SYSTEM MAY BE DEFECTIVE. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE SEAT BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES).