OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V389000

NHTSA campaign 19V389000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 662,185 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 22, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V389000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V389000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.".

Consequence summary

Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V389000

For NHTSA campaign 19V389000, the filed corrective action says: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.

Owner notification: July 16, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V389000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V389000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.