Recalls
Brake light switch failure
By letters dated may 24, 2006 and august 4, 2006, volkswagen (vw) notified the agency that it is conducting a safety recall (nhtsa recall no 06v-183) involving model year (my) 1998-2002 volkswagen new beetle and 1999-2002 volkswagen jetta vehicles equipped with cruise control.Volkswagen¿s recall covers 646,246 vehicles.Previously, vw recalled these vehicles to replace a defective brake light switch (recalls 03v-265 and 04v-096) that was unique to vehicles with cruise control.Volkswagen reports that the brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly during recalls 03v-265 and 04v-096.Volkswagen will install a new design brake light switch.Based on volkswagens safety recall action, this investigation is closed.
Last updated on 2022-09-02 08:30:19