Volkswagen and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are recalling nearly 800,000 vehicles, dating back to model year 1999, because the brake lights might not function properly. A similar recall occurred in Europe last year and brings the total number of vehicles recalled over one million.
The company said that dealers would repair the problem now, but it would be at least one month before notifications were sent to customers, prompting them to visit a dealership to have the car repaired.
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The effected vehicles are said to be 1999-2006 model years of the Golf and GTI, 2001-2005 Jettas, 2001-2007 New Beetles and the 2004 R32. If these sound familiar, it is because this recall is actually an extension of another recall done last year by the company. Though, for the most part, the faulty VW brakes lights switches will only result in a brake light that won't go on, or won't shut off, there could be more serious consequences for those cars with automatic transmissions: The brake light switch works in tandem with the shift interlock, and in some cases could render the car inoperable.
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