# 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 \(United States\)
- 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THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY 06V\-183.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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.
- [2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.
- [2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.
- [2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V096000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V096000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0401](/bulletins/10006057.md), 2004-04-13, Service bulletin
- [0101](/bulletins/632149.md), 2002-07-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V096000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V096000)

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