you wrote:
     
     can someone with decent web access check this out and see what it has 
     of any value??
     
     http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
     
     it supposedly has FREE access to recalls, service notices, etc.
     
     
     I have cruised to this page and it was very informative for my Isuzu 
     and Nissan P/U but it didn't have anything for my 74 bug...maybe it 
     doesn't go back that far??
     
     Chuck
     
     charles-giannone@hlp.com
     74 bug "Caroline"