What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2006122
- Recall date
- 24 May 2006
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Beetle, Jetta, Gti, Golf, Passat
- Model years
- 1998 to 2007
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 244,526
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked. Correction: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes vehicles previously affected by Transport Canada recall 03-184 and 04-075. The switch installed during this prior repair may not function properly. Note: parts available December 2006.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2006122.