# Recalls that may apply to the 2008 Volkswagen GTI

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [07V442000](/recalls/nhtsa/07V442000.md), 2007-09-24: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."  SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH  DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW. Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2007306](/recalls/tc/2007306.md), 2007-09-18: Lights And Instruments. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 108 \- Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.  1\). The required cap designed to disable the headlamp horizontal aim may not have been installed during vehicle assembly.  2\). A cap may have been inadvertently installed to disable the vertical aiming screw.  3\). An adjustment mechanism allows aiming of the low beam relative to the high beam. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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