Transport CanadaMedium Risk
1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLETransport Canada Recall #2006122
The official notice
Defect
On certain Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Passat and Passat wagon, the brake lamp switch may malfunction. If this happens, the brake lamps could become inoperative; or could come on and stay on, even though the vehicle is parked.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch with a newly revised version. This action includes vehicles previously affected by Transport Canada recall 03-184 and 04-075. The switch installed during this prior repair may not function properly.
244,526 vehicles affectedMfr ref: N4Updated June 10, 2026