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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 12:59 AM NHTSA Action Number : PE04073 04V584000 NHTSA Action Number : PE04073 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 04V584000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF     2000-2002      VOLKSWAGEN / GTI     2000-2002      VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA     2000-2002 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Component : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT Date Investigation Opened : October 19, 2004 Date Investigation Closed : December 16, 2004 Summary: THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON OCTOBER 19, 2004, BASED ON NINE REPORTS ON 2000 THROUGH 2001 JETTA AND GTI VEHICLES ALLEGING THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND OR HAZARD FLASHERS FAIL TO BLINK, OR FLASH. SOME OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ONLY A FEW TIMES AND THEN STOP. SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT HAVING THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH REPLACED REPAIRED THEIR VEHICLES. BY LETTER OF DECEMBER 13, 2004, VOLKSWAGEN NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 350,000 MODEL YEAR 2000 THROUGH 2002 JETTA, GOLF AND GTI VEHICLES TO REPAIR THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER SYSTEM. VW REPORTS 216 OWNER REPORTS, 4 FIELD REPORTS AND 4960 WARRANTY CLAIMS ON THIS POPULATION OF VEHICLES. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT TO REMEDY THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. PLEASE SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V584 FOR DETAILS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.