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NHTSA recall 77V117000

Exterior lighting › Tail lights

Volkswagen Beetle and 2 more

Reported Aug 5, 19771,700 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

The defect

On the involved vehicles, lenses were installed in an inverted position. This fails to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".

The remedy

Dealer will replace both the left and right tail light lenses on all affected vehicles, free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Beetle
1977
Volkswagen Super Beetle
1977
Volkswagen Type I
1977

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting and communications; tail lights.consequences of defect: improperly installed reflectors will result in reducedvisibility which would increase the possibility of a vehicle accident.