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Volkswagen Recall N4: Brake Light Switch Malfunction
1999 Volkswagen Jetta
The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning.
Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions and cruise controls, a brake light switch on these vehicles may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly during safety recalls 03V-265 or 04V-096.
- Actions
- Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2006. 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.
- Documents (19)
- Renotification Notice
- NHTSA Originated Correspondence
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Amended Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)- August 4, 2006
- Recall Acknowledgement for Amended Defect Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Revised Remedy Instructions and TSB - 2-27-2007
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Manufacturer Reply
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
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