Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V063000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 06/01/2002 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1002000 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 02/20/2007 | 02/21/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger, wagon, and convertible vehicles equipped with or without cruise control, a brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen recall no. n4.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 0401 | 02/17/2004 | 0301 | 10006057 | New style brake light switch requires care during installation to prevent damage to switch. *tt | 04/13/2004 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| 0305 | 12/04/2003 | 10005664 | Front turn signal blinks too fast. front turn signal, replacing bulb socket. *tt | 03/10/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 37621 | 2 | 03/09/2007 |
| Headlight went out while starting the car. dealer found a burned wiring harness to be the cause. cost to repair $ 159.31. this could have been a major problem if both head lights would have gone out while traveling on a dark hwy at high speed. burned wiring harness is in my possession. second problem was with a brake light that went out date 10/30/07. cause as per dealer was a faulty light socket. cost to repair $ 73.61. *tr | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 9000 | 4 | 10/27/2003 |
| Rear tail lights and brake lights continue to malfunction. each time dealer the fixes problem it promptly returns. *jb | |||
| 04/03/2004 | 7 | 09/20/2002 | |
| From sept 03 through april 04, i had 5 right rear brake lights replaced and 2 left headlights replaced on my 2003 vw new beetle. no reason was ever given as to why they kept failing. the dealership just kept replacing them. my son was stopped by the state patrol once because a rear light was out - i had total strangers tell me that the lights were out and my neighbors and i are keeping track of how many vw new beetles have at least one light out i count at least 4 each week. i want all vw new beetle owners to know that this is a malfunction of their car and it is a safety issue and the dealer must repair it for free vw is not consistent with recording their recalls on the internet, so i did not know that this was a problem. i finally got sick and tired of this problem and took my car back to the dealer i purchased it from. the dealer finally acknowledged the problem by giving me a new car; however i am now having problems with the driver window going back down on its own. refer to #odi 10074541 and #10074539. (i recorded the last incident as the incident date) | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 20000 | 3 | 12/01/2002 | |
| When attempting to move the gear shift out of park, the vehicle failed to respond. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. the driver indicated the epc light came on while driving previously. please describe details. vehicle was repaired and it failed again on the same day as the repair. the failure occurred three times as a result of a faulty brake light switch. *ph | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 37621 | 2 | 03/09/2007 |
| Headlight went out while starting the car. dealer found a burned wiring harness to be the cause. cost to repair $ 159.31. this could have been a major problem if both head lights would have gone out while traveling on a dark hwy at high speed. burned wiring harness is in my possession. second problem was with a brake light that went out date 10/30/07. cause as per dealer was a faulty light socket. cost to repair $ 73.61. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2004 | 7 | 09/20/2002 | |
| From sept 03 through april 04, i had 5 right rear brake lights replaced and 2 left headlights replaced on my 2003 vw new beetle. no reason was ever given as to why they kept failing. the dealership just kept replacing them. my son was stopped by the state patrol once because a rear light was out - i had total strangers tell me that the lights were out and my neighbors and i are keeping track of how many vw new beetles have at least one light out i count at least 4 each week. i want all vw new beetle owners to know that this is a malfunction of their car and it is a safety issue and the dealer must repair it for free vw is not consistent with recording their recalls on the internet, so i did not know that this was a problem. i finally got sick and tired of this problem and took my car back to the dealer i purchased it from. the dealer finally acknowledged the problem by giving me a new car; however i am now having problems with the driver window going back down on its own. refer to #odi 10074541 and #10074539. (i recorded the last incident as the incident date) | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 9000 | 4 | 10/27/2003 |
| Rear tail lights and brake lights continue to malfunction. each time dealer the fixes problem it promptly returns. *jb | |||