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Service bulletin V941402 2011521

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10124287
Published by NHTSA2017-12-05
Manufacturer's numberV941402 2011521
Manufacturer's date2014-03-06
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin (Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation): Exterior light assemblies (headlights, taillights, fog lights, turn signals) are vented and may collect moisture on their inner surfaces, depending on humidity and other climatic changes. This document discusses necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Lighting, Headlights

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2011
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
VOLKSWAGEN CC2009 to 2011
VOLKSWAGEN CC2012
VOLKSWAGEN CC2013
VOLKSWAGEN CC2014
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2006
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2007 to 2009
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2013
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT2006, 2007, 2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2003
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V3890002019-05-22. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
14V1250002014-03-17. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
07V4420002007-09-24. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
9414032024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414022024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414012024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
TT9614012024-04-08. Service bulletin. With HID headlights
Edition862023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition702023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter
TT9614012023-06-13. Service bulletin. For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted to the vehicle loading condition once the low beams are switched on (Figure 1, adjustment knob 2). This feature helps ensure proper aiming of the vehicle headlights.
TT 96-14-012017-11-08. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (With HID headlights): For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted. This document informs of the advantages of this feature
VWP-13-172013-11-01. Service bulletin. VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WARRANTY INFORMATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, FOR FACTORY INSTALLED HID HEADLIGHT BULB(S) LIMITED EXTENSION WARRANTY. MODELS 2004-2007 TOUAREG. *PE
TB-94-10-022011-03-16. Service bulletin. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. THE HEADLAMPS OR INSIDE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE SPEED. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. GOLF & WAGON GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA & WAGON & SPORTWAGON, RABBIT, R32, TIGUAN. *PE