Brake Switch Recall Update
Posted: Feb Mon 26, 2007 1:11 pm
Just posting so you guys know (also posted on the vortex):
"The recall involves several vehicles:
1999-2006 model years of the Golf and GTI,
2001-2005 Jettas,
2001-2007 New Beetles and the
2004 R32.
It expands upon a recall announced last year of some Jettas and New Beetles because of the same defect.
Volkswagen told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the brake light switches in the vehicles could malfunction if they were improperly installed.
The automaker said the light could either remain on or not function, which would fail to provide other motorists with the proper braking signal and potentially lead to a crash.
In some vehicles with automatic transmissions, a faulty brake light could work in tandem with the shift interlock to immobilize the vehicle and require towing, said VW spokesman Keith Price.
...
VW dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late April and owners may contact VW with questions at 800-822-8987."
My source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,254691,00.html
"The recall involves several vehicles:
1999-2006 model years of the Golf and GTI,
2001-2005 Jettas,
2001-2007 New Beetles and the
2004 R32.
It expands upon a recall announced last year of some Jettas and New Beetles because of the same defect.
Volkswagen told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the brake light switches in the vehicles could malfunction if they were improperly installed.
The automaker said the light could either remain on or not function, which would fail to provide other motorists with the proper braking signal and potentially lead to a crash.
In some vehicles with automatic transmissions, a faulty brake light could work in tandem with the shift interlock to immobilize the vehicle and require towing, said VW spokesman Keith Price.
...
VW dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late April and owners may contact VW with questions at 800-822-8987."
My source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,254691,00.html
