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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V442000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 10/31/2005 to 09/27/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 340000 | 10/31/2007 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 09/24/2007 | 09/19/2007 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Noncompliance can inhibit proper headlamp aim adjustment for roadway illumination, improperly aimed headlamps could cause reduced road visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 94-08-02 | 06/03/2008 | 10025924 | Volkswagen:water leak, tail lamp area: water intrusion in rear of vehicle, around rear tail lamp area, or excessive accumulation of water visible inside rear tail lamps. *pe | 09/16/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2008 volkswagen rabbit, 2 door model. this vehicle has an auxiliary power plug (12v cigarette lighter type) inside the trunk. in order to operate the power plug, the ignition switch must be in the on position (with the car engine off). i reversed into a parking lot opening the hatch and proceeded to use the auxiliary power plug in the trunk with the hatch open (reverse lights are in the hatch). once i got home, i noticed that both reverse lights had melted and were destroyed, it would appear has if a fire took place inside the light housing, although i cannot attest to that since i did not noticed when the lights melted. obviously volkswagen has chosen a poor material for the construction of the reverse tail lamps. i took the vehicle to the dealership and they refused to see this as an issue, i also contacted vw regional supervisor and also the vw north america customer service hotline and their response was that i should not let the lights run so long (?!) i had to purchase both sets of lights and replace them. *tr | |||