{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V442000","date":"2007-09-24","owner_notified":"2007-10-31","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","summary":"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.","consequence":"NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION,  IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":"Q8","part_number":null,"units":340000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"2006_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2007,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"2007_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2008,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"2008_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2005,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2005_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-10-18","built_to":"2007-09-21"},{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2006_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-10-18","built_to":"2007-09-21"},{"year":2007,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2007_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-10-18","built_to":"2007-09-21"},{"year":2008,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2008_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-10-18","built_to":"2007-09-21"},{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"R32","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2007,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"R32","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2008,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"R32","vehicle_id":"2008_volkswagen_r32","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"RABBIT","vehicle_id":"2006_volkswagen_rabbit","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2007,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"RABBIT","vehicle_id":"2007_volkswagen_rabbit","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"},{"year":2008,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"RABBIT","vehicle_id":"2008_volkswagen_rabbit","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-10-31","built_to":"2007-09-27"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V442000"}