# NHTSA recall 04V133000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V133000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2004\-03\-18
- Owners notified: 2004\-07\-26
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 172866

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

A FIRE COULD ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD AREA.


## The remedy

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'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [1999 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2000 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2001 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2002 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2003 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2004 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2004/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2001 AUDI ALLROAD](/makes/audi/allroad/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2002 AUDI ALLROAD](/makes/audi/allroad/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2003 AUDI ALLROAD](/makes/audi/allroad/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2004 AUDI ALLROAD](/makes/audi/allroad/2004/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2003 AUDI RS6](/makes/audi/rs-6/2003/recalls.md)
- 1998 AUDI S6. Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- 1999 AUDI S6. Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- 2000 AUDI S6. Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- 2001 AUDI S6. Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2002 AUDI S6](/makes/audi/s6/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- [2003 AUDI S6](/makes/audi/s6/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.
- 2004 AUDI S6. Built 1997\-08\-14 to 2004\-02\-12.

## Investigated as EA03025

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA03025: Engineering analysis, opened 2003\-11\-25, closed 2004\-05\-07. DRIVERS SIDE DASH FIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V133000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V133000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Edition89](/bulletins/10231127.md), 2023-02-06, Service bulletin
- [001465201173210](/bulletins/10228297.md), 2023-01-03, Service bulletin
- [00147020392061](/bulletins/10224981.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [A0019252011732\_1](/bulletins/10166284.md), 2019-10-21, Service bulletin
- [AWC 19\-05](/bulletins/10164518.md), 2019-09-10, Service bulletin
- [A9119652050565\_2](/bulletins/10161670.md), 2019-07-09, Service bulletin
- [A571738 2017082\-](/bulletins/10128205.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [A911743 2042097\-](/bulletins/10127949.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [A001470 2039206\-](/bulletins/10124882.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [A461347 2034387\-](/bulletins/10124505.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V133000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V133000)

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