2000 AUDI A6 RECALL - #06V198000
RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2000 AUDI A6 |
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| Manufacturer |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1997 - 5/31/2000 |
| Recalled on |
6/7/2006 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
12/16/2006 |
| # Affected |
70,512 |
| Recalled for |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING OR FIRE. |
| Corrective action |
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'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
| See also |
2000 AUDI A6 Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLY
2000 AUDI A6 Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 AUDI A6 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, DRIVER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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Comments
5/23/2017 - April
I was recently in a accident due to my Audi losing all car power the power steering wouldn't work nor did the breaks which resulted in me crashing into another vehicle. Once the car was parked on the side of the road a few mins later I started the car and started up just fine. Which this has happened 2 other times before the accident as well