Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | ||||||
| EA03002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 04/08/2003 | 08/20/2003 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH | 03V265000 | |
| The brake light switch used in cruise control equipped my 1998-1999 and all my 2000 and later models has undergone multiple revisions.analysis of warranty and complaint data indicates high replacement rates occurred in vehicles built with brake switch part numbers 1j0 945 511a and 1j0 945 511b, the original and first revision levels, respectively.the failure of the switch could result in failure of the brake lights to illuminate when the brakes are applied, or could cause the brake lamps to stay continually illuminated.either condition results in the inability of the brake lights to notify other motorists of vehicle braking.under safety recall 03v-265, volkswagen will inspect the brake light switch on all vehicles built through november 2001.any affected switch will be replaced free of charge with the most current version, part number 1j0 945 511d. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | |||
| 12/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer states his vehicle stalls while driving at 60mph, problems is due to a faulty electrical system. the steering wheel is uncontrolable. dealer and manufactures has been notified. please provide further information. ph | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/24/2010 | 157000 | ||
| My fiancee and i purchased this beetle in november of 2010 and have had nothing but problems with it. it has been in the shop a number of time (5-7) and we have spent hundreds in trying to fix it. yet no luck. it is a danger to my fiancee and new born baby. on day it will run fine but then after driving for ten minutes the epc light come on and the brakes barely work if at all, and it wont speed up even if she has her foot to the floor. so now we have a $6000 dollar car that not even the vw dealership can fix. it sits on our road. i have seen so many complaints about people having the same problem and i believe its only a matter of time before some one gets seriously injured or even worse. please do something about this monstrosity that vw refuses to admit. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/23/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was on the road when all of a sudden the brakes did not operate when they were applied. as a result, vehicle hit a telephone pole. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While applying the brakes, the abs system shut down completely, the abs system module was replaced, this was the 2nd time it had happened. nlm | |||