NHTSA Campaign 07V442000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 07V442000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 07V442000 with NHTSA on September 24, 2007; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 07V442000, NHTSA lists up to 340,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 31, 2005 and September 27, 2007.
Owner notification letters for 07V442000 were scheduled from October 31, 2007, 37 days after the report.
07V442000 covers 4 models from Volkswagen, model years 2005–2008.
Owners of the model years 07V442000 covers have filed at least 60 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V442000 vehicles, the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta has the most (32).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V442000 ranks 6 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V442000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 5 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 07V442000 was 07V063000, reported on February 20, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported September 24, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V442000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V442000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 24, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted