NHTSA recall 04V096000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V096000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WX |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2004-02-20 |
| Owners notified | 2004-04-30 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 377130 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION.
What can happen
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
The remedy
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY 06V-183. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD A REMEDY PERFORMED UNDER THIS RECALL SHOULD RETURN TO THEIR DEALER FOR THE REDESIGNED REMEDY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VWOA RECALL NO. WX.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1998-05-01 to 2001-11-30. |
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| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1998-05-01 to 2001-11-30. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1998-05-01 to 2001-11-30. |
| 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1998-05-01 to 2001-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ03010
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ03010 | Recall query, opened 2003-12-17, closed 2004-03-01. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0401 | 2004-04-13. Service bulletin. NEW STYLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REQUIRES CARE DURING INSTALLATION TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SWITCH. *TT |
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| 0101 | 2002-07-11. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON REPLACING / ADJUSTING THE BRAKE SWITCH. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.