NHTSA recall 07V063000

Exterior Lighting · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

February 20, 2007report date

1,002,000units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

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.

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 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…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2001 Volkswagen Beetle, 2002 Volkswagen Beetle, 2003 Volkswagen Beetle, 2004 Volkswagen Beetle, 2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 2006 Volkswagen Beetle, 2007 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999 Volkswagen Golf, 2000 Volkswagen Golf, 2001 Volkswagen Golf, 2002 Volkswagen Golf, 2003 Volkswagen Golf, 2004 Volkswagen Golf, 2005 Volkswagen Golf, 2006 Volkswagen Golf, 1999 Volkswagen Gti, 2000 Volkswagen Gti, 2001 Volkswagen Gti, 2002 Volkswagen Gti, 2003 Volkswagen Gti, 2004 Volkswagen Gti, 2005 Volkswagen Gti, 2006 Volkswagen Gti, 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 2003 Volkswagen Jetta, 2004 Volkswagen Jetta, 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, 2003 Volkswagen Passat, 2004 Volkswagen Passat, 2005 Volkswagen Passat, 2004 Volkswagen R32.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 07V063000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.