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Vehicle recall 07V442000 · September 24, 2007

Volkswagen Jetta, GTI and 2 more models

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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
Noncompliance can inhibit proper headlamp aim adjustment for roadway illumination, improperly aimed headlamps could cause reduced road visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
07V442000
Reported to NHTSA
September 24, 2007
Filed by
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Manufacturer campaign
Q8
Owner notification
October 31, 2007
Vehicles potentially affected
340,000
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components
Exterior lighting › Headlights
Recall 07V442000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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