In the news: Volkswagen has discovered that a previous recall of 362,000 vehicles (1999-2002 Jettas and 1998-2002 New Beetles) for a defective brake light switch actually affects a much larger range of vehicles.
So now the German automaker is extending the recall to an additional 790,000 vehicles that include 1999-2006 Golf and GTI models, 2001-2005 Jettas, 2001-2007 New Beetles and the 2004 R32.
The problem lies in the possibility that brake light switches in these vehicles may have been wrongly installed, which could cause them to remain on all the time or not working at all. In a worse case scenario, some vehicles with automatic transmissions might be immobilized if the brake light switch can't be activated so that the transmission can be shifted out of Park.
When the new recall begins in April, VW dealers will install a new brake light switch free of charge for owners of the affected vehicles. For more information regarding this recall, call VW at 1-800-822-8987.
So now the German automaker is extending the recall to an additional 790,000 vehicles that include 1999-2006 Golf and GTI models, 2001-2005 Jettas, 2001-2007 New Beetles and the 2004 R32.
The problem lies in the possibility that brake light switches in these vehicles may have been wrongly installed, which could cause them to remain on all the time or not working at all. In a worse case scenario, some vehicles with automatic transmissions might be immobilized if the brake light switch can't be activated so that the transmission can be shifted out of Park.
When the new recall begins in April, VW dealers will install a new brake light switch free of charge for owners of the affected vehicles. For more information regarding this recall, call VW at 1-800-822-8987.