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2007 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
07V063000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
NEW BEETLE |
| Model Year: |
2007 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
N4 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
06-01-02 through 11-30-06 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
1,002,000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
02-20-07 |
| Record Creation Date: |
02-21-07 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE 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. |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2007 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE Recall - Recall ID 64165 for VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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