DEFECT #1 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS

Description
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.  Some vehicles may not have had a required cap installed which disables the headlight horizontal aim and some vehicles may contain a cap that disables the vertical aiming screw.  

Consequence
Noncompliance can inhibit proper headlamp aim adjustment for roadway illumination, improperly aimed headlamps could cause reduced road visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the low beam horizontal aiming screw and install one if missing, and inspect for the presence of a cap in the socket of the vertical aiming screw and if present, the cap will be removed.  The recall will begin on october 31, 2007.  Owners may contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.

Notes
Volkswagen recall no.  Q8.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to safercar.gov.