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2001 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	703685
Internal NHTSA #	10251152
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2001
File date	20/08/08
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought a pair of aftermarket headlights from a member on ebay for my 2001 vw gti. I bought these headlights from a seller . I have recently discovered that these headlights are defective and foglight (which is incorporated into the headlight housing) is turned on it will cause the inside of the headlight to melt because of a manufacturing defect. I do believe these are unsafe and could eventually lead to an electrical fire; however, after several emails. He has not responded to me. I've gone and done my research and other people are having the same kind of problems with these lights. They are manufactured by depo for fk automotive, and i don't even know if this seller is and authorized dealer of these headlights. I just don't know where else i can go. Please help me out.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWINGTON, CT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Headlights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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