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2007 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	664781
Internal NHTSA #	10219300
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2007
File date	20/02/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Volkswagen gti fahrenheit 3rd brake light not functioning. Took the care to the dealership and they cannot fix it . They need to cut the spoiler and replace the entire spoiler for just a led. I also found this: s5. 1. 1. 27 (a) except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each passenger car manufactured on or after september 1, 1985, and each multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, and bus, whose overall width is less than 80 inches, whose gvwr is 10,000 pounds or less, manufactured on or after september 1, 1993, shall be equipped with a high-mounted stop lamp which:... (5) shall provide access for convenient replacement of the bulb without the use of special tools. Removing the rear spoiler requires special tools..."
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Dealer's name	VW NORTH SCOTTSDALE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	PHOENIX
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85260

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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