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Recalls

Lights And Instruments

Recall date May 24, 2006
Models affected
  • 1998 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2006 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 2007 Volkswagen Beetle
  • 1999 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2000 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2001 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2002 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2003 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2004 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2005 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2006 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2007 Volkswagen Golf
  • 1998 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 1999 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2003 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2005 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2004 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2005 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2003 Volkswagen Passat CC
  • 2004 Volkswagen Passat CC
  • 2005 Volkswagen Passat CC
Units affected 244,526
Details

On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction.

If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked.

Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version.

This action includes vehicles previously affected by Transport Canada recall 03-184 and 04-075.

The switch installed during this prior repair may not function properly.

Note: parts available December 2006.

Additional information may be available on Transport Canada's website