{"id":51130,"date":"2025-07-22T19:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=51130"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T06:08:00","slug":"second-safety-recall-hits-skoda-volkswagen-models-over-faulty-seatbelt-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/second-safety-recall-hits-skoda-volkswagen-models-over-faulty-seatbelt-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Safety Recall Hits Skoda-Volkswagen Models Over Faulty Seatbelt Components"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51130\" class=\"elementor elementor-51130\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fe6bd6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fe6bd6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1452a0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1452a0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/skoda-cars\">Skoda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/volkswagen-cars\">Volkswagen <\/a>India have issued their second major vehicle recall of 2025, raising concerns over safety issues related to seatbelts in several models produced under their \u2018India 2.0\u2019 strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d9e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d9e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s the Reason Behind the Recall? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc472f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc472f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following a previous recall in April 2025, the Volkswagen Group India has once again flagged a critical safety issue affecting vehicles manufactured between December 2021 and May 2025.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), two major seatbelt-related defects have been identified:<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cracks in the metal base frame of the rear seatbelt<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which may compromise its strength and reliability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incorrect seatbelt components<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0fitted in some vehicles, both at the front and rear, potentially affecting safety performance during collisions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These faults came to light during the company\u2019s regular quality check and internal assessments, leading to immediate action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>    <div id=\"ad-1778676717-y4hGnL-container\"\r\n         class=\"comman-ads-container\"\r\n         style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 970px; min-height: 50px; margin: 10px auto; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Loader -->\r\n        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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d06f349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The recall applies to India-made models under Volkswagen Group\u2019s India 2.0 Strategy, including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skoda\u00a0Kushaq<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skoda Slavia<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skoda\u00a0Kylaq<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volkswagen Virtus<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volkswagen\u00a0Taigun<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This safety action follows a similar recall in May 2025, when the group had already pulled back 47,235 units due to comparable seatbelt issues.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcdec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffcdec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Will the Company Do for Affected Customers? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722e80f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"722e80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your vehicle is part of this recall:<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dealerships will contact you directly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seatbelt inspection and replacement will be provided free of charge.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can also verify your vehicle&#8217;s recall status by visiting the official Skoda or Volkswagen India website and entering your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>This is a precautionary step to ensure the highest level of passenger safety is maintained, especially for those seated in the rear, which is directly impacted by this fault.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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