Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006056225 Incident Date: Feb, 12 2006
Consumer's City: SANTA ANA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSK69M53M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 15 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Jetta brake light switch (on our invoice it is part no. 1jo-945-511-e") according to the service dept at commonwealth vw, this switch has been recalled as defective in other vw's, but not the jetta. when it fails, the brake lights go out and the car will not shift. i bought this car new for my daughter, m. b., the registered owner, and i do not like the idea that she is driving a defective vehicle to and from our home in villa park, ca. to school in riverside, ca. (about 60 miles round trip) daily, and at night! this part should be recalled from all vehicles. *nm