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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| RQ06004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 02/28/2006 | 08/07/2006 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 06V183000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| RQ06004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 02/28/2006 | 08/07/2006 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 06V183000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 64300 | ||
| The headlamps have been replaced four times. according to a vw dealership who serviced the vehicle, i was informed that the vehicle's wiring harness is defective, causing the headlights and instrumentation cluster to fail. the dealership informed me that they are aware of the wireing harness problem, but are not aware of any service recalls. | |||
| 01/14/2004 | 1 | 04/12/2001 | |
| 2001 vw beetle - gasket for headlights and headlight lenses deteriorated. had to have replaced. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 46909 | 1 | 04/13/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the service brake light switch was not working and expressed that the dealer did not consider this a safety issue. updated 08/25/06. *jb | |||
| 04/05/2006 | 62000 | 2 | 05/05/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brake light switch malfunctions causing the brake lamps to become inoperative. as a result, the vehicle gets stuck in the park position. an nhtsa recall, # 03v265000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch however; the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall. | |||
| 03/14/2006 | 56920 | 4 | 03/21/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park intermittently. there is recall, #03v265000, concerning the brake light switch. the recall did not correct the problem. the vehicle is having the same problems again. the dealership has been contacted. four brake switches have been replaced. the contact had to pay for all of them. vehicle has been a problem since day one. the contact purchased extended warranty, but it did not help. it cost the contact over $3,000 in repairs. updated on 05/16/2006. *ak *nm | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 31189 | 1 | 09/24/2004 |
| At the end of my workday my car would not come out of park. i called my mechanic and he said it was probably an electrical problem that he would rather someone with more vw experience look at it. when i called the vw dealer the service person said it was probably the break light switch and that there were recalls that it may be covered under. the car was towed to the dealer and the next day the faulty brake light switch was repaired. however, after searching my vin# the dealer said my car was not on any recall. after searching the nhtsa website, i found a recall for my make/model/year vehicle pertaining to the brake light switch. *jb | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 vw beetle would not come out of park. researced on line to find there was a recall concerning brake light switchs in 2001 beetle. took car to butler vw to have fixed and was charged for repair knowing they have a history with these switchs being deffective. dealer would not pay based on vehicle not falling into vin's that were recalled. | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 30468 | 1 | |
| Reimbursement request for replacement of brake light switch.*mr (nar) *cb the consumer stated the brake light switch was recalled. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2003 | 2052 | 7 | 12/20/2000 |
| On 7 different occasions we have had a faulty brake like switch replaced on a 2001 vw beetle that we bought new. when this problems occurs, the car will not move from park to reverse or drive. i am concerned about my daughter's safety. this problem started in oct. 2001 and is continuing to occur repeatedly. what can i do as a consumer? my daughter will be moving 120 miles away in one month to attend the university of alabama and i will not be able to pick her up and have her car towed when this problem occurs again. please help!!!!!*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 volkswagen beetle defective turn signal /hazard warning switch relay. customer states that his turn signal switch is defective. he also states he would like to know where to send the defective switch to for engineering analysis. *kb the consumer stated he experienced the same problem on his vehicle that has been subjected to a recall, however the recall pertains to other 2001 volkswagens. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Turn signals and or hazard flashers fail to blink, or flash. first it would blink only a few times and then stop, after 2 more day is not working at all. this case is similar to recall #04v584000, but the car type is vw new beetle 2001. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - UNIT | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 51810 | 15 | 06/20/2005 |
| The turn signals and hazard some times work , or they just stop working for days at a time am going to take car in to dealer to find out what the problem is and have it fixed. now they have failed all together and am afraid i am going to get in to a accident if i don't get them fixed. this has been going on for a year. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| The vehicles daytime running lights/headlight have one switch which continuously burned out and resulted in no head lights. *nlm | |||