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NHTSA recall 80V140000

Equipment › Other › Labels

Volkswagen Jetta

Reported Oct 23, 19803,200 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jan 1, 1980 – Oct 1, 1980

The defect

Tire labels written in french were inadvertently affixed to vehicles in u.s.. This fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, " tire selection and rims".

The remedy

The dealer will correct the involved vehicles prior to their first retail sale by installing the correct labels.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Jetta
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; certification labels (tires).consequences of defect: omission of a tire label written in english couldresult in the selection of incorrect tire and rim replacement parts. This wouldcreate an unsafe driving condition which could lead to an accident.