Volkswagen bulletin V9423012069487_5
What it saysHeadlamp: Rubber lip-seal (between headlight and fender) loose NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 12, 2024, received Mar 6, 2024, about the exterior lighting. It names 3 model years (2022–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationHeadlamp: Rubber lip-seal (between headlight and fender) loose
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V9423012069487_5 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2024 | 10250290 | PDF, 168 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 182 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the exterior lighting
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen Golf / GTI under the same component group (exterior lighting), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V9422012066639_6 | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2026 | Condition is normal due to cold fresh air and humidity |
| V9419012011521_21 | Service bulletin | Mar 30, 2026 | Moisture Accumulation |
| V9422012066639_5 | Service bulletin | Jul 14, 2025 | What to do if customer mentions water droplet within tail lights. |
| V9422012066639_4 | Service bulletin | Nov 27, 2024 | moisture witin rear tail lamp assembly |
| V9422012066639_3 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2024 | Phyical condensation within Taillamp cluster is an optical phenomenon and does not affect the function of the taillights. |
| VIN4APIN20230522 | Service bulletin | May 22, 2023 | Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0322 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P2402… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Volkswagen, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen V9423012069487_5 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the V9423012069487_5 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does V9423012069487_5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Volkswagen Golf / GTI, 2023 Volkswagen Golf / GTI, 2022 Volkswagen Golf / GTI. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.