Volkswagen has recalled 5,637 ID. Buzz electrical vans from mannequin yr 2005 — seemingly each mannequin bought thus far — for a extremely uncommon motive: The rear seats are too huge.
Federal regulation specifies minimal and most widths for automotive seats. The Buzz’s third row is designed to seat two individuals, but it surely’s huge sufficient for 3. The regulation says a seat that huge ought to have three seating positions and three seat belts.
Volkswagen notes, “The proprietor’s handbook advises that the variety of passengers is proscribed to the variety of seats outfitted with seat belts.” However ought to an proprietor be tempted to suit three within the rear anyway, one can be unbelted.
To repair the issue, sellers will set up “mounted unpadded trim elements” to restrict the seating floor — seemingly a tough plastic panel between the 2 outboard seats to clarify that the center isn’t meant for passengers.
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