2000–2004 Audi A6 & 2001–2005 Audi Allroad recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V198000
- Manufacturer recall #
- JN
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 70,512
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 16, 2006
- Built
- Aug 1, 1997 – Jun 30, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.