Recall - Rear Seat Belt Retractor Installation: Overview
Campaign CircularCode: UP
SUBJECT:
PRE-DELIVERY/RECALL CAMPAIGN
1982-84 MODEL PORSCHE 911, 924 AND 944 VEHICLES
REPLACE REAR SEAT BELT
This is to notify you of a pre-delivery/recall campaign involving 1983/84 model Porsche 911, 1982 model Porsche 924 and 1983/84 model Porsche 944 vehicles. The affected vehicles are within the following vehicle identification number ranges:
1983 Model Porsche 911
Coupe
WPOAA091_DS120061 - WPOAA091_DS122559
Targa
WPOEA091_DS160061 - WPOEA091_DS161430
Cabrio
WPOEA091_DS170061 - WPOEA091_ES171781
Coupe
WPOAB091_ES120061 - WPOAB091_ES120442
Targa
WPOEB091_ES160061 - WPOEB091_ES160504
Cabrio
WPOEB091_ES170061 - WPOEB091_ES170282
1982 Model Porsche 924
WPOAA092_CN450832 - WPOAA092_CN452227
1982 Model Porsche 924 Turbo
WPOAA093_CN150332 - WPOAA093_CN150826
1983 Model Porsche 944
WPOAA094_DN450061 - WP0AA094_DN465506
1984 Model Porsche 944
WPOAA094_EN450061 - WPOAA094_EN452982
The affected vehicles do not comply with S 4.1.2.1 of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, which requires that the rear seat belts are to include an emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractor for the rear seat belt assemblies. Hence, one portion of the left as well as right rear seat belt assembly must be replaced with a retractable belt.
Customer Notification:
Volkswagen of America, Inc. will inform owners as per the copy of a letter. The mailing is scheduled to commence on February 29, 1984.
Vehicle Allocation Information:
Prior to owner notification, VWoA will furnish you with a listing of owners involved in this recall and which are located within your dealership vicinity.
Inventory Vehicles:
It is important that vehicles presently in stock or vehicles taken into your inventory in the future be corrected prior to sale or resale.
Work Procedure:
- Remove outer rear manual belts.
- Install retractor belts from kit # 000 043 028 00.
Time Allowance:
As indicated in the Administrative Procedure.
Parts Supply:
An initial supply of seat belt kits, part number 000 043 028 00, will automatically be allocated to you. Additional parts must be ordered by you so that belts are available upon demand.
Accounting Procedure:
See Administrative Procedure.
Recall Completion Identification
Since the completion of this recall is easily visible, the affixing of a pre-printed Porsche recall campaign completion sticker is not necessary.
Please ensure that all personnel in your dealership connected with campaign implementation is familiar with this procedure.