NHTSA recall 04V584000
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 | 04V584000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VX |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2004-12-16 |
| Owners notified | 2005-03-31 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 410000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
What can happen
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VW RECALL NO.VX.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
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| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
| 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1999-06-01 to 2001-09-30. |
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 PE04073
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.
| PE04073 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004-10-19, closed 2004-12-16. TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. |
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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
| 941403 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
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| 941402 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941401 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| Edition112 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition86 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition70 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition86 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| 941403 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941402 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941401 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.