Volkswagen Passat 2020: Headlight Aim Adjustment Risk
Volkswagen recalls 2020 Passats with potential headlight aim issues that could reduce visibility and increase crash risk. Owners should have dealers inspect and block the adjustment mechanism.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Without the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Volkswagen is recalling 2020 Passats due to a missing headlight adjustment cap that can cause improper headlight aiming. This reduces visibility and increases crash risk if not fixed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80155-volkswagen-passat-2020-headlight-aim-adjustment-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80155-volkswagen-passat-2020-headlight-aim-adjustment-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V389000
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“Volkswagen Passat 2020: Headlight Aim Adjustment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80155-volkswagen-passat-2020-headlight-aim-adjustment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #19V389000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V389000).
Why it’s dangerous
The headlight aim adjustment cap may not be installed, causing the headlights to be misaligned. This reduces visibility for the driver and other road users, increasing the chance of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2020 Volkswagen Passats are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the headlight adjustment cap are at higher risk of reduced visibility.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Volkswagen Passat has the headlight adjustment cap installed. The recall covers vehicles from 2012-2020 Passats and 2018-2019 Atlases.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen
Call 1-800-253-2834 to schedule a dealer inspection for the headlight adjustment cap.
Have Dealer Inspect
Dealers will check and block the headlight horizontal adjustment if necessary, free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 55 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V389000 — Volkswagen Passat 2020: Headlight Aim Adjustment Risk Hello, I own a Volkswagen Passat 2020: Headlight Aim Adjustment Risk that is covered by recall 19V389000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V389000 (May 22, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.