# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-18 to 2007\-09\-21.
- [2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-18 to 2007\-09\-21.
- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-10\-18 to 2007\-09\-21.
- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2008/recalls.md). 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](/makes/volkswagen/r32/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2006 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT](/makes/volkswagen/rabbit/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT](/makes/volkswagen/rabbit/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT](/makes/volkswagen/rabbit/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-10\-31 to 2007\-09\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [941403](/bulletins/10253215.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [941402](/bulletins/10253214.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [941401](/bulletins/10253213.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [Edition86](/bulletins/10243011.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition70](/bulletins/10243002.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [V941402 2011521](/bulletins/10124287.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [TB\-94\-10\-02](/bulletins/10036467.md), 2011-03-16, Service bulletin
- [TB\-09\-10\-02](/bulletins/10035204.md), 2011-02-11, Service bulletin
- [TB\-94\-09\-08](/bulletins/10033286.md), 2010-08-04, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V442000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V442000)

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