Volkswagen Passat (2012-2013): Exterior lighting
Recall 14V125000 · Mar 17, 2014 · Volkswagen of America, Inc.
150,201
vehicles affected
150,201
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V125000
- Date
- Mar 17, 2014
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 150,201
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Passat vehicles manufactured January 2011 through November 2012. In the affected vehicles, the low beam headlight bulb may become loose and lose electrical contact.
What can happen
A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen notified owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holder, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagens recall number associated with this campaign is 94G8/7V.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2012-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V125000?
1 model: Volkswagen Passat (2012-2013), about 150,201 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V125000?
Volkswagen notified owners, and dealers will replace the bulb holder, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagens recall number associated with this campaign is 94G8/7V.
What can happen?
A loss of low beam headlights may reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.