NHTSA recall 14V125000
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 | 14V125000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 94G8/7V |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-03-17 |
| Owners notified | 2014-05-13 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 150201 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 150201 |
| Reported remedied | 130837 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 859 |
| Reported removed | 38 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Passat vehicles manufactured January 2011 through November 2012. In the affected vehicles, the low beam headlight bulb may become loose and lose electrical contact.
What can happen
A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen notified owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holder, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagens recall number associated with this campaign is 94G8/7V.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-01-01 to 2012-11-30. |
|---|---|
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-01-01 to 2012-11-30. |
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 |
| 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.