Issue ID | 1015703 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10547176 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 07/10/13 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | We are driving a loaner 2013 vw passat that we are in the process of purchasing. We drove it for the first time at night and encountered a serious problem with the headlights. We exited the highway and while going around the bend of the off ramp i was unable to see the side of the road at all. At first i thought my vision blurred but as we examined it further we learned that there is a very serious dark area on both front corners of the car. When re -entered the highway we also found ourselves distracted by the dark spots even while going in a strait line. We proceeded to dim all instrumentation to see if that was adding distraction but the problem was still prevalent. As we drove home we reviewed the headlight dispersion of other cars and all of them projected adequate light in the front corners of the car. If there were a bicyclist or person walking on the side of the road there is a high probability we would have hit them or go off into a ditch from the inability to see the side of the road. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 180 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MINT HILL, NC |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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