| is famous for its "best", "most" and "worst" | | | | Volkswagen such as: 1999-2006 model years of |
| lists and for the year 2006 it has recorded | | | | the Golf and GTI, 2001-2005 Jettas, 2001-2007 |
| the Most Recalled Vehicles which are as | | | | New Beetles and the 2004 R32. |
| follows: | | | | |
| | | | Volkswagen has earlier reported to National |
| • Dodge Ram with 7 recalls | | | | Highway Traffic Safety Administration that |
| | | | the brake light switches in the vehicles to |
| • Dodge Durango with 6 recalls | | | | be recalled could malfunction if they were |
| | | | improperly installed. The automaker further |
| • Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra with 4 | | | | stated that the brake light could either |
| recalls | | | | remain on or failed to completely function. |
| | | | The danger of this is that it could give |
| • Honda Civic with 4 recalls | | | | other motorists with the wrong braking signal |
| | | | which might lead to a crashing accident. |
| • Hyundai Sonata with 4 recalls | | | | |
| | | | According to Keith Price VW spokesman, in |
| • Jeep Liberty with 4 recalls | | | | some vehicles with automatic transmissions, a |
| | | | defective brake light could work in with the |
| • Land Rover LR3 with 4 recalls | | | | shift interlock to immobilize the vehicle and |
| | | | afterwards be simply towed. He also said that |
| • Land Rover Range Rover with 4 recalls | | | | the current recall is actually an extension |
| | | | of last year's recall since the company "has |
| As you may have observe no Volkswagen vehicle | | | | found out that there was a broader pool of |
| is included in the list but it doesn't mean | | | | vehicles that had the defective part." |
| that Europe's largest is free from recalls. | | | | |
| It has also recalled some 362,000 new Beetles | | | | Price added that all those with 2001-2002 New |
| and Jettas due to defects found on the brake | | | | Beetles and Jettas that have been repaired |
| light switch. The recall has affected | | | | following the last year's recall doesn't need |
| 1999-2002 Jettas and 1998-2002 new Beetles. | | | | to return for the second time. For this |
| | | | year's recall VW dealers will install new VW |
| And last Monday, Volkswagen of America Inc. | | | | parts particularly the newly designed brake |
| has announced that it would recall 790,000 of | | | | light switch for free. The recall will begin |
| its vehicles due to the same | | | | in late April and owners are advised to call |
| problem-defective brake light switch. The | | | | VW for any queries that they may have. The VW |
| said recall would involve several models of | | | | number to contact is 800-822-8987. |