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Service bulletin 0401

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10006057
Published by NHTSA2004-04-13
Manufacturer's number0401
Manufacturer's date2004-02-17
Replaces0301
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

NHTSA's summary

NEW STYLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REQUIRES CARE DURING INSTALLATION TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SWITCH. *TT

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Lighting, Brake lights

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE1998 to 2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
07V0630002007-02-20. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
06V1830002006-05-24. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
04V0960002004-02-20. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
01012002-07-11. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON REPLACING / ADJUSTING THE BRAKE SWITCH. *TT