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NHTSA Campaign 07V063000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC · Reported Feb 20, 2007 · 1,002,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

Consequence

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2001 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2002 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2003 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2004 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2005 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2006 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2007 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1999 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2000 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2001 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2002 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2003 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2005 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2006 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1999 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2000 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2001 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2002 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2003 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2004 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2005 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2006 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2001 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2002 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2003 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2004 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2005 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2004 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2005 1,002,000
VOLKSWAGEN R32 2004 1,002,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V063000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.