Vehicle recall 72V203000 · August 15, 1972
1972 Volkswagen Karman Ghia
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Campaign no be.karmann ghia convertible.possibility that vehicles outfittedfor installation of new retractor type belts were inadvertently equipped withmanual-type belts.(correct by inspecting and replacing belts where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V203000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 15, 1972
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- August 7, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 160
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Karman Ghia (1972): 1972
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