{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V096000","date":"2004-02-20","owner_notified":"2004-04-30","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION.","consequence":"IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR COME ON AND STAY ON, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.","remedy":"THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY 06V-183.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).","mfr_campaign":"WX","part_number":null,"units":377130,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1999,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1999_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-05-01","built_to":"2001-11-30"},{"year":2000,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2000_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-05-01","built_to":"2001-11-30"},{"year":2001,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2001_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-05-01","built_to":"2001-11-30"},{"year":2002,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2002_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"1998-05-01","built_to":"2001-11-30"}],"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/04V096000"}