{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"14V125000","date":"2014-03-17","owner_notified":"2014-05-13","manufacturer":"Volkswagen of America, Inc.","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","summary":"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.","consequence":"A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"94G8/7V","part_number":null,"units":150201,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2015-3","period_to":"2015-3","submitted":"2015-10-30","involved":150201,"remedied":130837,"unreachable":859,"removed":38,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2012_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-01-01","built_to":"2012-11-30"},{"year":2013,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2013_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-01-01","built_to":"2012-11-30"}],"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/14V125000"}