{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"02V256000","date":"2002-09-18","owner_notified":"2002-11-20","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.","consequence":"IF SUCH FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE AT NIGHT OR IN RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 20, 2002.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.","notes":"CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"WQ","part_number":null,"units":10450,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1996,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"1996_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"1995-08-01","built_to":"1995-12-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/02V256000"}