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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V133000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 08/14/1997 to 02/12/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 172866 | 07/26/2004 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 03/18/2004 | 03/22/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, if a driver's knees push against the knee bolster (crash element) located under the dashboard, it can contact the headlight switch wiring harness, and an electrical short could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fire could originate in the left dashboard area. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protective covering on the knee bolster (crash element). in addition, the wiring harness as well as the felt protector on the left side of the dashboard carrier will be checked, and replaced if necessary. the recall began on july 26, 2004. owners should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06V198000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 08/01/1997 to 06/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 70512 | 12/16/2006 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/05/2006 | 06/07/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could lead to overheating or fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| ALS0101 | 05/08/2001 | 621497 | Information regarding the electrical wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and component locations manual. *tt | 09/25/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| TSB-28F2-REV 7 | 04/01/2010 | 10034846 | Audi: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. (added phase 7-april 10 vin information).malfuncti | 01/19/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 5 | 06/01/2001 | 622412 | Repair manual technical bulletin binder containing electrical wiring diagrams, troubleshooting and component locations (edition 06.00). *tt | 10/17/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Center display lcd panel in instrument cluster fades out particularly in warm weather and the information it provides cannot be read. since some of the information shown in this display is important for safe operation of vehicle the failure of the display to be adequately legible is a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Center display lcd panel in instrument cluster fades out particularly in warm weather and the information it provides cannot be read. since some of the information shown in this dispaly is important for safe operation of vehicle the failure of the display to be adequately legible is a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 116706 | 1 | |
| 2001 audi a6. left headlight assembly wires shorted against frame and ignited a fire. car was parked and off. headlight switch in off position. car was inspected for electrical leaks the week prior. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 03/21/2001 |
| Dt: the consumer's car caught on fire. prior to the fire there was an electrical system recall (04v1233000) which could result in a fire, this recall was complete prior to the fire. while driving the car it started to smoke heavily and smoke came through the vents. the consumer saw fire in the vents on the drivers side. the consumer pulled of the road and stopped the car and call 911. there were no warning lights or prior warning to this fire. insurance company is investigating and do not have the report. *jb coolant bottle leaked, third brake light bulb blew out. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The alternator bracket broke at 60 miles per hour with resulting loss of vbelt mechanism and power steering. this occurred on a straight road. the resulting steering difficulty on a curved road would have resulted in a crash even at 30 miles per hour..*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/25/2006 | 63904 | 3 | 08/01/2000 |
| Consumer has had valve cover replaced 3 times on the 2001 a-6. *ts the right side camshaft tensioner seals were replaced. the valve cover gasket was replaced. the pcv hose assembly broke and had to be replaced. the consumer request reimbursement due to the inadequate service received. the battery in the vehicle died twice. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/05/2001 | 17 | ||
| Consumer stated the transmission is inoperative, when putting vehicle in drive it will move 15 - 20 feet then it will stop for about 4 seconds, then vehicle will accelerate, vehicle was taken into dealer, the vehicle is not consistent in selecting the starting gear, sometimes starting fast at other times, slow, the speedometer is not visible in direct sunlight, even with sunshdes on, consumer also stated the vehicle stalls. *jg *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 1 | 05/20/2005 | |
| Substantial and prolonged rain flooded the cowling (holding reservoir of 4 gallons )located below the windshield of my audi a6 2001 wagon. the drain at the bottom of the cowling had become clogged from bits of leaves, etc over the years. the cowling has no overflow drain and when the drain hole is clogged the water floods into the air vent and proceeds into the floor of the vehicle. the floor was flooded with 2 to 3 inches of water which proceed to damage the electronic control box for the entire car and the electronic harness which connects the control box to all of the devices located throughout the car. there were more than 12 cars in this one dealership suffering from this water damage issue. audi has know of this problem for many years, but has failed to provide a recall and install an overflow hole higher up on the cowling to provide emergency relief. repair bill was $3,500. installation of an overflow hole would be an easy solution. flooding shuts down entire electrical system and disables car. *nm | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 53000 | 1 | 04/02/2003 |
| Vehicle was full of smoke while getting into it while it was parked in the driveway all night. consumer noticed black smoke film on the passenger's side rear window. also, consumer opened the trunk and found it full of smoke. consumer called the fire department. the fire marshall inspected the vehicle and believed that the fire was caused by an electrical short in the wiring harness. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 11/19/2002 | 22300 | 10 | 09/12/2002 |
| Failing instrument cluster display. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2004 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated via e-mail i fumani shisana while driving on june 3 2004 hit a patch of water in the road. vehicle started sliding from side to side uncontrollably. tried to regain control of the vehicle and it slid off the road onto the grass on driver's side. consumer removed safety belt and jumped out of the front passenger's door. upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. while reaching into the vehicle to retrieve cellular phone consumer noticed flames emerging from the front passenger side indicator light. then, vehicle was engulfed in flames. consumer narrowly escaped with his life. reported incident to the police and volkswagen audi. volkswagen audi seemed to act quit slowly on taking action to rectify the situation. *ak | |||