Premature Head Light Bulb Burnout and Bulb Harness Failure is Common on Volkswagen Passat
Problem overview
One or both head lights may not work due to premature head light bulb burnout and/or bulb harness failure. Care should be taken to inspect the head light harness connector for damage when replacing bulbs. Damaged connectors should be replaced.
22 people reported this problem
8 commentsVolkswagen Passat vehicles with this problem
9 model years affected
Average mileage: 92,800 miles
(43,000 - 160,000)
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