Volkswagen of America, Inc: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 20, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,002,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
The risk
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 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.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Volkswagen Beetle | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Beetle | 124 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Golf | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Volkswagen GTI | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Beetle | 261 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Golf | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Volkswagen GTI | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta | 248 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Passat | 148 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Beetle | 349 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Golf | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Volkswagen GTI | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta | 231 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Passat | 279 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
| 2004 Volkswagen R32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Beetle | 314 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Golf | 27 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 Volkswagen GTI | 53 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta | 457 | 4 | 70 | 25 |
| 2003 Volkswagen Passat | 634 | 7 | 94 | 14 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Beetle | 165 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Golf | 74 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Volkswagen GTI | 124 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta | 702 | 7 | 71 | 31 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle | 203 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Golf | 116 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 Volkswagen GTI | 74 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta | 668 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
| 2000 Volkswagen Golf | 88 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Volkswagen GTI | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 Volkswagen Golf | 64 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 Volkswagen GTI | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V063000.
Full record for the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →