Transport Canada Recall - 2019067 -
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
Car recalled by
Issue
Vehicle - Lights And Instruments
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2019 | VOLKSWAGEN | BEETLE
Issue
On certain vehicles, the brake warning light does not turn on when the electronic brake force distribution system malfunctions. This could cause a driver to be unaware of a problem with the brake system.
Safety risk
A driver that is not aware of a problem with the brake system could lose control of the vehicle during emergency braking. This could cause an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective actions
The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the instrument cluster software.
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Additional information
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-79158
Transport Canada
ID
2019067
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