Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006059272 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2006
Consumer's City: ALPHARETTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2001
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#: 3VWSP69M71M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 25 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Brake light switch failure on 2001 vw jetta gls tdi sedan, identical to that described in recall campaign 04v096000. brake lights stayed on all the time, even when car was parked & turned off. dealer replaced switch at cost of $193.23 parts & labor, dealer & vw of america state that vin is not included in scope of recall for 04v096000. this is the second time this has occurred on this same car, i believe first was covered as a warranty repair. part number of replacement switch is vwn 1j0 945 511 d. *nm