The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HAZARD SWITCH AND FLASHER SYSTEM FUNCTION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME BECAUSE OF DISTORTION AND MATERIAL TRANSFER OF THE CONTACTS OF CERTAIN HAZARD SWITCH RELAYS WHICH OCCURS DUE TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED ELECTRICAL CURRENT LOAD FROM HIGHER WATTAGE TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen GTI | 2000 | 45 | 3 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2001 | 74 | 2 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 2002 | 124 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2000 | 88 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2001 | 116 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2002 | 74 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2000 | 439 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2001 | 668 | 6 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2002 | 702 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2004
24 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed 63 campaigns in all.
| 04V572000 7 Dec 2004 | HACKNEY |
| 04V566000 29 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V560000 22 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V558000 22 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V547000 16 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V527000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V524000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V504000 21 Oct 2004 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004