| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V584000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GTI |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
VX |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19990601 - 20010930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
350000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20050201 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20050201 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041216 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041216 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY KIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. |
