NHTSA recall 07V442000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V442000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Q8 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2007-09-24 |
| Owners notified | 2007-10-31 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 340000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. Q8.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
|---|---|
| 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-10-18 to 2007-09-21. |
| 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-10-18 to 2007-09-21. |
| 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-10-18 to 2007-09-21. |
| 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-10-18 to 2007-09-21. |
| 2006 VOLKSWAGEN R32 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2007 VOLKSWAGEN R32 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32 | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2006 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
| 2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | Built 2005-10-31 to 2007-09-27. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 941403 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
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| 941402 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941401 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| Edition86 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition70 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| V941402 2011521 | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. 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. |
| TB-94-10-02 | 2011-03-16. 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 |
| TB-09-10-02 | 2011-02-11. Service bulletin. VOLKSWAGEN: HEADLIGHTS MAY INTERMITTENTLY DIM SLIGHTLY AT IDLE. AT IDLE SPEED THE ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CAN FLUCTUATE, AS THE ALTERNATOR CANNOT FULLY COMPENSATE THE FLUCTUATIONS. SOME ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COME ON IN CYCLES OR HAVE NO CONSTANT CURRENT CONSUMPTION, WHICH AMPLIFIES THIS EFFECT. THE LOAD CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BATTERY CAN ALSO INFLUENCE THIS EFFECT. MODELS GOLF, GTI, NEW BEETLE & CONVERTIBLE, EOS, JETTA, WAGON, SPORTWAGEN, RABBIT, R32, GOLF WAGON, TIGUAN. *PE |
| TB-94-09-08 | 2010-08-04. Service bulletin. VOLKSWAGEN: HIGH INTENSITY GAS DISCHARGE LAMP (HID) RANGE CONTROL MOTOR REPLACEMENT FOR FAULT 01534 OR 01535. WHEN REPAIRING AUTO LEVELING SYSTEM FOR FAULTS 01534 OR 01535, RANGE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT MOTOR FAILURE, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. RANGE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT MOTORS ARE SERVICEABLE THROUGH ETKA. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.