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      05-27-2006, 01:41 AM   #1
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This is scary....

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Beetles, Corvettes being recalled
Brake lights could cause problems on the 1999-2002 Jetta, 1999-2000 Jetta III and the New Beetle from 1998-2002, and roof panel adhesive in GM 2005-2006 models, NHTSA says.
May 26, 2006: 4:36 PM EDT


DETROIT, May 26 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is recalling 362,000 cars in the United States because a brake light switch may malfunction, according to U.S. safety regulators.

The models involved include the Jetta sedan from 1999-2002 model years, Jetta III from 1999-2000 model years and the New Beetle from 1998-2002 model years, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Web site on Friday.



NHTSA said the brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on if installed incorrectly during a previous recall.

Separately, NHTSA said General Motors Corp. is recalling 30,793 Chevrolet Corvette cars from the 2005-2006 model years as the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate and the roofs could fly off.

"If there is a complete separation, the roof panel may detach from the vehicle and it could strike another vehicle and cause injury and property damage," NHTSA said.
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Hard top convertable?
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holy crap, that is scary
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Hard top convertable?

it's a removable roof panel, targa top. think T tops, but in one piece and slightly less white trash
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it's a removable roof panel, targa top. think T tops, but in one piece and slightly less white trash
Those things aren't light and they could cause some serious damage to a car and/or human being if they come flying off at any speed. This whole thing sounds weird because I remember those tops having manual locking mechanisms on each side to lock them to the body. Maybe GM changed something.
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