# NHTSA recall 06V403000

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: 06V403000
- Manufacturer's number: JS
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2006\-10\-23
- Owners notified: 2006\-11\-27
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 28594

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AS A RESULT OF A PROBLEM IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ANCHOR POINT OF THE SPRING MAY CRACK.  THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE RETURN SPRING FORCE TO BE INSUFFICIENT FOR RETURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE RUNNING POSITION AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAUSES ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WITH AN OPTIMIZED ANCHOR POINT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.  NOTE:  THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES THE REMEDY PROGRAM UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL \(PLEASE SEE 00V317\).


## Notes

AUDI RECALL NO. JS.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

- [1996 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-10\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- [1997 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-10\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.

## 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)

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