Electrical System

NHTSA recall 06V198000 · announced June 5, 2006 · filed by Volkswagen Of America, Inc · 70,512 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTE: VEHICLES WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT IN THESE VEHICLES CONTAINS A FUSE, WHICH PRECLUDES EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW IN THE CASE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT. AUDI S6 AND S6 AVANT VEHICLES ARE ALL EQUIPPED WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT LONGER AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.

The risk

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING OR FIRE.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS BY INSTALLING A JUMPER WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN (AUDI) RECALL NO. JN.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1998 Audi A6
• 1999 Audi A6
• 2000 Audi A6
• 2001 Audi A6
• 2002 Audi A6
• 2003 Audi A6
• 2004 Audi A6
• 2001 Audi Allroad
• 2002 Audi Allroad
• 2003 Audi Allroad
• 2004 Audi Allroad
• 2005 Audi Allroad

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.