NHTSA recall 14V790000
Exterior Lighting · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: Insufficient headlight output may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Volkswagen Jetta.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V790000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.