Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072619 Incident Date: Jul, 23 2006
Consumer's City: SIMI VALLEY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2000
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#: 3VWSD29M9YM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 23 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 26 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: No event leading up to the failure. i did not receive notification of any recalls relating to my brake light switch. brake light switch no longer functions reliably on '00 jetta with 70,000+ miles; car does not shift out of park until brake pedal is pressed repeatedly and then only works inconsistently, cruise control system is inoperable- there is an apparent malfunction with brake light switch and relates to descriptions of recalls on 99-02 jetta / new beetles. i called vw regarding open recalls for brake light switch defects and i was told my vin was not subject to any recalls. will follow up with local dealer who will repair the problem- i have been advised by nhtsa customer service to retain my receipts and documentation for matters relating to this issue as it seems to relate to recalls: 03v-265 or 04v-096 and vw recall no. n4. *nm