Volkswagen Beetle (2013-2015): Visibility
Recall 14V658000 · Oct 20, 2014 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
7,062
vehicles affected
7,062
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V658000
- Date
- Oct 20, 2014
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 7,062
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Sun/moon roof assembly
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Beetle vehicles manufactured June 13, 2013, to July 3, 2014. The glass sunroofs in the affected vehicles may break when the vehicles are operated over a hard road surface or strike a pothole.
What can happen
Vehicle occupants could be injured by falling glass. A sunroof break during vehicle operation also increases the risk of driver distraction and a resulting vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60B9.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Beetle | 2013-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V658000?
1 model: Volkswagen Beetle (2013-2015), about 7,062 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V658000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60B9.
What can happen?
Vehicle occupants could be injured by falling glass. A sunroof break during vehicle operation also increases the risk of driver distraction and a resulting vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.