Volkswagen CC: Buckle assembly

Date

March 24, 2009

Filed by

Volkswagen Of America, Inc

Vehicles

Volkswagen CC (2009)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Volkswagen is recalling approximately 5,000 my 2009 CC Vehicles. Some affected Vehicles May have an incorrectly routed Right front passenger Seat Belt buckle wiring harness, creating The potential for wires to become damaged when The Seat is moved fully up or Down or Back And forth. If this wiring damage occurs, The Airbag Control module will switch to a fallback algorithm And deactivate The passenger's frontal Air bag.

Potentially affected

5000

What can happen

In The event of a crash, The passenger's frontal Airbag will not deploy And will not be able to properly protect an occupant, increasing The risk of injuries.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect And adjust The routing of The Right front passenger Seat Belt wiring harness. If a damaged wiring harness is found, The harness will be replaced Free of Charge. The recall is expected to begin during April 2009. Owners May contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

Recall notes

Volkswagen recall no. 69H3/S3.OWNERS May also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov>HTTP://WWW.safercar.gov</a> .

Owner notification date

April 8, 2009

Manufacturer campaign number

69H3/S3

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

09V097000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.