NHTSA recall 06V183000
Exterior Lighting · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions and cruise controls, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly during safety recalls 03V-265 or 04V-096.
Why it matters: The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
The fix: Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2006. 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…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 1998 Volkswagen Beetle
- 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
- 1999 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999 Volkswagen Beetle, 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, 2001 Volkswagen Beetle, 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 06V183000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.