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NHTSA campaign14V790000

Recall 14V790000: Exterior Lighting

Reported Dec 15, 2014Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.1 catalog make

Component recorded by NHTSA

Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Campaign summary

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."

Consequence

Insufficient headlight output may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy in the source record

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.

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YearMakeModel
2015VolkswagenJetta

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