NHTSA Campaign 18V671000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 18V671000 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 18V671000 with NHTSA on September 26, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V671000, NHTSA lists up to 28 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 6, 2018 and August 9, 2018.
The 18V671000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V671000 were scheduled from November 5, 2018, 40 days after the report.
18V671000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V671000 covers have filed at least 26 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V671000 ranks 244 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V671000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 18V671000 was 17V662000, reported on October 18, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles equipped with LED headlights. The passenger side headlight may be incorrectly positioned, reducing the driver's visibility when it is dark. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- A reduction in the driver's visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side headlight, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L1.
Reported September 26, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V671000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V671000, 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 26, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted