Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph with the headlights in activation, the headlights suddenly became dim. the contact decelerated to 40 mph due to the distortion of his visibility. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that both plastic headlight lenses exhibited a brown film and oxidation. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph with the headlights in activation, the headlights suddenly became dim. the contact decelerated to 40 mph due to the distortion of his visibility. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that both plastic headlight lenses exhibited a brown film and oxidation. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. while driving at night approximately 60 mph, the headlights were in illumination and then suddenly the brightness became dim. the speed rate was reduced to 40 mph due to the distortion of visibility. the contact inspected the vehicle upon reaching the destination and noticed that both plastic headlight lens exhibited a brown film and oxidation. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 08/07/2008 | 180000 | 1 | |
| I was driving approximately 25 miles a hour by my house while i was driving a big click noise sounded on my front right wheel the car swerved and fell in a ditch the police came and the car was towed to a mechanic and he told me it was your tie rod and axle broken i had to change them. plus my abs system is not working and it needs a new module and it seems like every passat out there have no problem and the dealer wont help or vw hotline plus my two front windows just fell and the windows need a whole new actuators and on the internet alot of the passat have that problem and the dealer wont help there is five recalls on passat and the dealer don't want to do but 1 of them so please help me. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2001 | 97000 | 7 | 08/17/2001 |
| I had shut off my car and when i went to turn it back on i had no lights, turn signals, dome light, horn, climat control or radio. i took it to the dealer they told me it happens on beetles and golfs all the time and that it was the ignision switch. they showed me the switch when they pulled it out. it had gotten so hot it melted right through the wires. there is no safety recall on this but if it gets hot enough to melt metal it could start the car on fire. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 156000 | 5 | 12/31/2000 |
| Beep sound abs and brake lights came on intermittently for a few seconds, and then went off.*ak | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 75000 | 4 | 04/18/2000 |
| Abs warning light coming on. brake light coming on. pressure light coming on and chimes occur.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 08/23/1999 |
| I have a 1999 vw passat with a faulty brake light switch. vw recently recalled 790,000 cars (but not the passat model) for free replacement. my repair shop and several web sites verify that this is a common problem on the passat also. the problem causes the brake lights to not function which could lead to a rear impact crash. i had the switch replaced at a cost of $110. i feel vw should extend it's recall to all models with this problem and reimburse those who have already had the switch replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 58000 | 9999 | 12/10/1999 |
| The brake light should be extended to passat models (ours is 1999). we have had the brake light staying on, triggering the abs light to come on also. after 3 ace mechanics review the problem, they isolated it to the same problem than the recall from volkswagen announced today. this problem was actually identified more than 3 months ago and we don't know if a brake problem occurred how it will show since the light is always on. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Numerous problems with 1999 volkswagen passat. when taken to the service dealer, the consumer claimed the car had problems with oil and coolant leaks. the problem was suppose to be fixed, however the dealer never gave the consumer a invoice because the work was never completed. while traveling, the oil light came on again. the consumer was unable to use the vehicle. also the loss of fair market value. consumer spent over a $1000.00 in repairs. *mr *cb. the air condition did cool the vehicle properly, and there was also a valve cover leak, and a power steering fluid leak, the dealer stated the power steering hose was bad, the glove box failed to open, the driver side vanity mirror was broke and the head light bulb was replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| I send an e-mail previously as i'm italian and i want to signal an illumination problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the right headlight lens fell off. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 04/30/2008 | 87000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the exterior turn signal lights fall off the vehicle periodically. the failure has occurred three times in the past eight years. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 87,000. | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 1 | ||
| The driver's side turn signal assembly in the consumer's 1999 volkswagen passat fell off. *nm the vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the consumer was told that this was a common occurrence. the consumer had the headlight bulb on the driver's side replaced on 12/19/05 and believes the mechanic may have loosened the turn signal assembly. *nm | |||
| 06/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| Directional head lamp fell off intermittently. dealer notified. *ak | |||