Volkswagen of America, Inc: Electrical System
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 70,512. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The remedy
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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Audi Allroad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Audi A6 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Audi Allroad | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 Audi A6 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 Audi Allroad | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Audi A6 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 Audi Allroad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Audi A6 | 113 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 2001 Audi Allroad | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Audi A6 | 148 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1999 Audi A6 | 217 | 9 | 23 | 12 |
| 1998 Audi A6 | 130 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V198000.
Full record for the 2005 Audi Allroad → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →