NHTSA Campaign 14V790000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 14V790000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 14V790000 with NHTSA on December 15, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V790000, NHTSA lists up to 25,007 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 11, 2014 and November 13, 2014.
The 14V790000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V790000 were scheduled from January 22, 2015, 38 days after the report.
14V790000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V790000 ranks 97 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V790000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured July 11, 2014, to November 13, 2014. Due to incorrect software within the headlight control module, the low beam headlights may turn off when high beam lights are turned on. As a result, the light output from the headlights may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108. "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Insufficient headlight output may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the headlight control module software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57F6.
Reported December 15, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V790000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V790000, 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: December 15, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted