Sad, but true. 27 new VW Beetles manufactured between 1 - 22 of September last year have been recalled in the US. Why? They failed to meet new crash barrier safety regulations... introduced on September 1. The stupid thing is that owners are being asked to swap their cars for an older model which - get this - also fails the crash barrier requirements, but complies with government standards during their time of manufacture! How ridiculous is that?!