Vehicle recall 77V117000 · August 5, 1977
Volkswagen Beetle, Super Beetle and 1 more model
On the involved vehicles, lenses were installed in an inverted position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, lenses were installed in an inverted position. This fails to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace both the left and right tail light lenses on all affected vehicles, free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting and communications; tail lights.consequences of defect: improperly installed reflectors will result in reducedvisibility which would increase the possibility of a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V117000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 1977
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- September 16, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Beetle (1977): 1977
- Volkswagen Super Beetle (1977): 1977
- Volkswagen Type I (1977): 1977
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