One problem related to back up light switch has been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The brake light switch was replaced on 4/30/07 per NHTSA recall campaign id number: 06e049000. However, the brake lights did not operate normally. The current and failure mileage were 104,000.