Frontal impact compliance status of vehicles by vehicle make

Volkswagen - Revision 2

You must read Guide to importing a vehicle in conjunction with this information.

Recognising a frontal impact compliant Volkswagen vehicle

To determine frontal impact compliance for Class MA Volkswagen models, examine the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) following the instructions outlined below.

Class MA Volkswagen Passat, Golf, Bora, Vento, Polo, Sharan and Beetle manufactured in right-hand drive, produced for the global market(*)and has dual front airbags will comply with an approved frontal impact standard if they have a VIN that:

• Starts with the letters WVW
  AND
• Has a 10th character that is a V, W, X, Y, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

* Great Britain, Japan, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, European Union, USA.
All other source markets require individual conformation of compliance.

For example, a vehicle with a VIN of WVW ###### V# ###### and meets with the above criteria, should be frontal impact compliant.

Warning: If there is any doubt that a vehicle meets the above criteria, contact the manufacturer’s representative prior to importation. Any variations on the VIN to the manufacturers identification of WVW, should be directed to the manufacturer’s representative for clarification.

*Note: The 10th character denotes the model year, as follows:

10th Character of VIN	Model Year
V	1997
W	1998
X	1999
Y	2000
1	2001
2	2002
3	2003
4	2004
5	2005

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Last updated: 13 April 2005