Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| 20056243 | 02/26/2007 | 10022141 | Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 2012749-2 | 02/26/2007 | 10025703 | Exterior lights, mositure accumulation. *pe | 09/02/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 190000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 audi a4. the contact stated that the amber reflector headlights illuminated poorly and decreased vision. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance to repair the vehicle because the vin was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06e049000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 190,000. sm. | |||
| 03/30/2012 | |||
| I have had a recent discussion with audi customer service manager in wayzata, mn at 11:55am. this is regarding a defect in my model year 1998 audi a4 2.8., or audi a4 2.8 manufactured june of 1997. i researched the web and saw hundreds of similar complaints regarding the light switch. i turned my light switch on and the low beam and high beam do not work. the temporary high beam works. i saw many other 1998 audi owners with the same problem; even more similar with the fact that we had a 1998 model year car that was manufactured in 1997. the recall campaign is a little ambiguous stating model years and manufacture dates. my car falls within the manufacture date but not the recall date. the recall is open however 1998 models, which are being affected by this issue, are not included. it is obvious that cars manufactured prior to august of 1997 even though they are model year 1998 have the same problem. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 190000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 audi a4. the contact stated that the amber reflector headlights would illuminate poorly. the dealer was notified but denied any assistance to repair the vehicle, because the nhtsa campaign id number: 06e049000 (exterior lighting) recall did not include vehicle year or vin. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 190,000. nw | |||
| 03/30/2012 | |||
| I have had a recent discussion with audi customer service manager in wayzata, mn at 11:55am. this is regarding a defect in my model year 1998 audi a4 2.8., or audi a4 2.8 manufactured june of 1997. i researched the web and saw hundreds of similar complaints regarding the light switch. i turned my light switch on and the low beam and high beam do not work. the temporary high beam works. i saw many other 1998 audi owners with the same problem; even more similar with the fact that we had a 1998 model year car that was manufactured in 1997. the recall campaign is a little ambiguous stating model years and manufacture dates. my car falls within the manufacture date but not the recall date. the recall is open however 1998 models, which are being affected by this issue, are not included. it is obvious that cars manufactured prior to august of 1997 even though they are model year 1998 have the same problem. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 110000 | ||
| On a 1998 a4 quattro audi, it is the 2nd time that the headlights switch fails, the first time was 6 months ago and have to replace the entire steering wheel colum switch package. this is the second time, and this time i was on a higway around 11:00 pm with no headlights at all, in this car if the headlights does not work, also the fog lights does not work too, so suddenly you end at the middle of the night on a highway with no lights at all. this definetly is a high risk situation because you can not drive with out headlights it is like blind driving. i been searching on the web and it looks like a very common failure on this cars but there is no recall at all for this yet. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 65000 | 2 | 04/09/2002 |
| Control arms on driver and passenger side have gone bad in the last year. i dont think that is right for the parts to fail like that.. i bought the audi cause i thought it would be a safe and reliable car, when all it has been for me is a money trap. *ak | |||