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 04/01/2002 to 04/30/2005 | 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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 0505 | 11/07/2005 | 10018452 | Vehicles may display vibration of the headlight due to clearance between headlight assembly and front facia - excluding new passat. *nm | 12/22/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 63507 | ||
| Brake lights remained on without brake pedal pressure, and remained on after turning off ignition. i investigated prior recalls and saw: report receipt date: feb 20, 2007 nhtsa campaign number: 07v063000 component(s): exterior lighting i went to local vw for recall repair and was told that brake light repair was already performed in 2004, so this repair was no longer covered. ( i am second owner, so could not confirm.) a 2004 repair on a 2005 model year car for a recall issued in 2007? the brake switch replacement cost $176. is this not the same recall failure again? i have had many cars and have never had a single brake light switch fail, except for this vw, which as of today has had three! (original, 2004 replacement and now 2013 replacement.) is the recall still in effect? should i have to pay for an obviously defective part replacement? | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 vw passat with recall for a brake light switch. consumer took the car overseas. he states that they will not honor the international warranty for the brake light switch. *kb the dealer stated they were not having the problem in europe. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 64000 | 10 | 03/17/2005 |
| Brake light switch: my brake lights stay on when my foot is not on the brake. this leaves the potential for an accident. i called my dealer and they told me my car was not covered under the current recall. i looked at this web site and it describes the very same symptoms that my car is exhibiting. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the interior of the headlight lenses became foggy. an unknown product was purchased to prevent the headlights from clouding but to no avail. the manufacturer stated that the occurrence was normal based on the age of the lens and environmental elements. the contact confirmed that he previously owned an older model volkswagen passat and experienced the exact same failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. | |||