# NHTSA recall 05V096000

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: 05V096000
- Manufacturer's number: JH
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2005\-03\-15
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-11
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 9965

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF XENON HEADLAMP COATING DEGRADATION OVER TIME.  THE LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE OF THE HEADLAMP MAY DECREASE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT A DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT XENON HEADLAMP REFLECTORS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. JH. 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-01 to 2004\-02\-28.
- [2004 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-01 to 2004\-02\-28.
- 2003 AUDI S4. Built 2003\-01\-01 to 2004\-02\-28.
- [2004 AUDI S4](/makes/audi/s4/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-01 to 2004\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [A941565 2012749\-](/bulletins/10120003.md), 2017-10-21, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-94\-10\-38](/bulletins/10035345.md), 2011-02-16, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-94\-07\-18](/bulletins/10032251.md), 2010-02-25, Service bulletin
- [2012749\-2](/bulletins/10025703.md), 2008-09-03, Service bulletin
- [20056243](/bulletins/10022141.md), 2007-07-06, Service bulletin
- [0402](/bulletins/10009883.md), 2004-11-02, 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/05V096000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V096000)

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