32Affected configurations shown1,002,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
What fixes it
Official remedy
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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 07V063000
2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2005 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN R32Open vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEOpen vehicle record →2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1999 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.