With its redesign, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle didn’t just get a new look. It also gained 3.3 inches in width and 6 inches in length, which surprisingly didn’t help when it came to installing ...

Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Beetle vehicles, manufactured from February 2012, through August 2012, and equipped with leather sport seats.

Which is why VW says it hopes to sell 30,000 in the United States alone this year. (That's a 50 percent spike in New Beetle sales.) See All 3 Photos ...