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 | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V198000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 08/01/1997 to 05/31/2000 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 181000 | 1 | |
| While driving my audi a6 avant quattro, smoke began coming out of the drivers side dash vent. i stopped the car as soon as i safely could and called 911, as soon as i was out of the vehicle the smoke became worse and flames began rolling out of the dash area. the fire was extinguished almost immediately with a fire extinguisher which a nearby resident luckily had handy. by viewing this fire at close range i am certain that the vehicle would have been completely engulfed within minutes. the fire department used a heat sensing tool to determine that the source of the fire or hotspot was very near the fuse box behind the headlight switch. they cut the dash apart to be sure the fire was completely out. i had no warning of this malfunction and am just thankful that i was able to get away from the vehicle as quickly as i did. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 103000 | 1 | 03/21/2005 |
| Transmission and computer broke while sitting in driveway. shop which repaired car tried to find a used computer out of 3 other audis and all were rusty. mechanic informed me that water seeped behind dashboard and under driver's floorboard, rusting out computer ,and ruining transmission. evidently, all other audis showed the same water damage in the same area. computer failed to send a signal to the dashboard that there was a problem. fortunately, the transmission locked while the car was in park and not while we were on the road. we installed a rebuilt transmission and new computer. i am concerned because i drove a vehicle once when the transmission locked while in the middle of a road, coming to a dead stop. i believe this could be a dangerous situation.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/28/2005 | 129930 | 1 | 03/30/1999 |
| Ignition switch failure we caused the lights, turnsignla, horn, windshield wipers and washers and heat in the car to no work. very dangerous. this was caused by ignition switch melted wires from the heated steering wheel. | |||
| 12/31/2005 | 127600 | 1 | 01/17/1999 |
| My 1999 audi a6 avant ignition switch failed causing the lack of turn signals, windshield wipers, heater and horn. the bernardsville audi dealers claims it fried some wires which to me sounds like a safety and fire hazard. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 95750 | 1 | 02/17/2004 |
| December 13, 2007 audi of rochester hills 45441 dequindre road rochester hills, michigan 48307 attention: service manager subject: safety concern 1999 audi a6 avant to whom it may concern: this evening, shortly after turning on the seat heater (which automatically turns on the steering wheel heater) i noticed a strong odor (burning plastic) & smoke being emitted from the steering wheel. the smoke was coming from behind the horn/airbag module. i turned off the seat heater, but that did not stop the steering wheel from continuing to heat-up and emit smoke. i had to roll down the windows and open the sunroof (very enjoyable in 30 degree temperature!) in order to be able to ventilate the cabin & be able to drive the vehicle home. after arriving home, i located the fuse related to the steering wheel heater and removed it so that i could drive the vehicle to your shop. (the fuse is in the center console.) this obviously poses the following safety risks: | |||