Compliance Recall 94o6 / Headlamp Caps – Horizontal Aim – 2021 Volkswagen ID.4

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June 2, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V413000

Headlights Can Be Misadjusted/FMVSS 108

Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V413

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 3,231

 

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Caps were installed on the headlight vertical aim instead the horizontal aim, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

 

Remedy

Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 9406.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

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Issue:

The headlights in vehicles affected by this recall did not have the required cap installed over the horizontal aim adjuster during vehicle production. This makes the headlights non-compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. Incorrectly adjusted headlights may result in reduced visibility for the driver and other motorists, which could increase the risk of a crash.

 

Repair:

REPAIR AVAILABLE – June 08, 2021 / Remove the cap from the vertical aim adjuster on each headlight and install it on the horizontal aim adjuster.

See ELSA/ServiceNet for complete repair & claiming instructions

Check both the daily Campaign Open Inventory report and OMD for affected vehicles in inventory. Verify OPEN status in ELSA on the day of repair.

Repair every affected inventory vehicle before delivery to consumers.

 

Parts Department:

No parts needed; the repair is to reuse the existing caps already installed on the headlights.

 

Affected Vehicles

Country Beginning Model Year Ending Model Year Vehicle Vehicle Count
USA 2021 2021 ID.4 3,231

 

Corrective Action

Remove the cap from the vertical aim adjuster on each headlight and install it on the horizontal aim adjuster.

 

Code Visibility

On or about June 08, 2021, the campaign code will be applied to affected vehicles.

 

Owner Notification

Owner notification will take place in June 2021. An owner letter example is included in this bulletin for your reference.

 

Repair Overview

Transfer sealing cap from vertical adjustment screw to horizontal adjustment screw on BOTH front headlights.

 



1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 2021

 


11 Associated Documents

Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V413-3092.PDF 215.516KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-2

RCLQRT-21V413-9356.PDF 211.153KB

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Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V413-6876.PDF 215.519KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V413-7068.pdf 645.179KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – 94o6_ VW Customer PRI

RCONL-21V413-6435.pdf 115.454KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) – 94o6_ VW Customer

RCONL-21V413-4992.pdf 102.027KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V413-4112.pdf 446.987KB

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Date June 07, 2021 Issue Replacement headlight adjustment cap listed in ETKA is not available.

RMISC-21V413-4306.pdf 105.715KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – VOLKSWAGEN Date: June 07, 2021 Repair Available Compliance Recall 94o6 / Headlamp Caps – Horizontal Aim

RCMN-21V413-2021.pdf 689.916KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V413-6516.PDF 211.339KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V413-9027.PDF 211.256KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V413&docType=RCL

 


 

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