# NHTSA recall 19V389000

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: 19V389000
- Manufacturer's number: 94L9
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-05\-22
- Owners notified: 2019\-07\-16
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 662185

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2012\-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018\-2019 Atlas vehicles.  The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed.  As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge.  The recall began July 16, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 662185
- Reported remedied: 443050 \(66%\)
- Reported unreachable: 10565
- Reported removed: 18209

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-11\-17 to 2019\-02\-12.
- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2019/recalls.md). Built 2016\-11\-17 to 2019\-02\-12.
- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-23 to 2015\-10\-02.
- [2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-23 to 2015\-10\-02.
- [2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-23 to 2015\-10\-02.
- [2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2015/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-23 to 2015\-10\-02.
- [2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-20 to 2019\-01\-14.
- [2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-20 to 2019\-01\-14.
- [2018 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2018/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-20 to 2019\-01\-14.
- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2019/recalls.md). Built 2015\-04\-20 to 2019\-01\-14.
- [2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2020/recalls.md). Built 2018\-10\-17 to 2018\-12\-19.

## 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
- [Edition70](/bulletins/10243002.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20200508](/bulletins/10175801.md), 2020-06-04, Service bulletin
- [VIN4APIN20200514](/bulletins/10175599.md), 2020-06-04, Service bulletin
- [V941402 2011521](/bulletins/10124287.md), 2017-12-05, 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)

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