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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 06:51 PM NHTSA Action Number : RQ06004 06V183000 NHTSA Action Number : RQ06004 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 06V183000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE     1998-2002      VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA     1999-2002      VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE     1998-2002 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Component : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Date Investigation Opened : February 28, 2006 Date Investigation Closed : August 7, 2006 Summary: BY LETTERS DATED MAY 24, 2006 AND AUGUST 4, 2006, VOLKSWAGEN (VW) NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO 06V-183) INVOLVING MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998-2002 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE AND 1999-2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN¿S RECALL COVERS 646,246 VEHICLES. PREVIOUSLY, VW RECALLED THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (RECALLS 03V-265 AND 04V-096) THAT WAS UNIQUE TO VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL. VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY DURING RECALLS 03V-265 AND 04V-096. VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BASED ON VOLKSWAGEN'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.