NHTSA Complaint #10170901 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10170901 |
| Vehicle | 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 119,750 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MS |
Consumer Description
EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH (HAZARD SWITCH) THERE WAS A VW RECALL ISSUED TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH THAT NOT ONLY CONTROLS THE HAZARD FLASHERS BUT ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS, IN THE JETTA, GOLF, & GTI. MY BEETLE USES THE SAME SWITCH I AM WONDERING WHY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL (VW RECALL VX). MY SWITCH HAS THE SAME INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE MARCH 2005 RECALL LETTER, I WILL BE REPLACING THE SWITCH ON MY OWN ACCORD, BUT THIS BULLETIN SHOULD INCLUDE THE VW NEW BEETLE MODEL IN MY OPINION. *NM
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