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Volkswagen in the affected vehicles, the low beam headlight bulb may become loose and lose electrical contact.

NHTSA campaign 14V-125 · Reported March 17, 2014 · 150,201 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Passat
VEHICLES AFFECTED
150,201
REMEDY
Volkswagen notified owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holder, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the low beam headlight bulb may become loose and lose electrical contact.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the bulb holder, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-125.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2013Volkswagen Passat

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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