1973 Volkswagen Beetle Recalls

All 1973 Volkswagen Beetle recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
3,000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V006000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: December 27th, 1972

Recall 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.)

October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
21
NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V257000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: October 20th, 1972

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

October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
7,630
NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V133000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: June 7th, 1973

Recall 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).

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