Complaints Reported By The Department Of Transportation For
1973 VOLKSWAGEN Vehicles
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VOLKSWAGEN: BEETLE |
 Fuel Efficiency Ratings for
1973 VOLKSWAGEN: BEETLE Vehicles
Data provided by U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA |
| Model | Displacement | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | City MPG | Highway MPG |
Recall Information for
1973 VOLKSWAGEN: BEETLE Vehicles
Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
| Recalled Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
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| 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.) |
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| Recalled Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
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| Notes | VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO BJ.SUPER BEETLE.INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS WEREAFFIXED WITH INCORRECT CHASSIS NUMBERS.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING CORRECTNUMBERED LABELS). |
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| Recalled Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
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| 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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