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2008 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1068197
Internal NHTSA #	10592823
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2008
File date	08/05/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. The contact stated that the low beam headlights did not project. The headlights were not aimed properly and caused reduced road visibility intermittently. The contact used the high beams as an interim fix due to the failure. The vehicle was scheduled to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired by an authorized dealer. The contacts vin was not included in nhtsa recall campaign number: 07v442000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	THOMPSON STATION, TN
VIN pattern	WVWEV71K48WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen GTI Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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