Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2001 06:29:18 -0400
Reply-To:     puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
Comments: To: andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>

If anyone out there has contact with a dealership or has had this
done...please post the recall number.....this will avoid many of us the
blank stare treatment.......


Adam Puzerewski

81 westy
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)

Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrewbell" <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS


> VERY good news! I'm calling my local dealer tomorrow!
>
> AB
>
> "R. Hotchkiss" wrote:
>
> > Hey All,
> >
> > As it had been mentioned before, VW lost a $16 million dollar lawsuit
> > back in February.  As a result of this, a technical bulletin has been
> > sent to the dealers about installing shoulder belts on the middle set of
> > seats and VW PAYS FOR IT!
> >
> > I called VWoA and spoke to a very nice woman named Amy wondering if I
> > could get a retro fit for my 86 GL due to the information that came out
> > in the lawsuit (ie.VW knew in 1986 that it was safer to put in the belts
> > and that foreign models came with them) and I did not ask for a freebie,
> > I just inquired if it was available.  She called me back a few days
> > later to tell me that my local dealer has ordered the kit and will
> > install it. ALL FOR FREE.
> >
> > I was on a road trip (Philly-Chicago-Philly no problems) when I found
> > out about it and I'm calling the dealer tomorrow to get it done.
> >
> > I've read about some listees having problems when they've called VWoA,
> > but I have to tell you that this was some of the best customer service
> > I've ever received from any company.
> >
> > Please call your dealer nearest you and get your retro fit shoulder
> > belts now.  I told VW that I would post this and they seemed very happy
> > to hear it.
> >
> > Hotch
> > 86 Vanagon GL  183K miles and counting
> > 89 Jetta GL
> > Philly