NHTSA recall 16V199000
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 | 16V199000 |
| Manufacturer | Bugatti |
| Reported | 2016-04-08 |
| Owners notified | 2016-06-21 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 13 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-09-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 13 |
| Reported remedied | 13 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Bugatti is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Veyron vehicles manufactured October 3, 2006, to December 22, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the positive battery (B+) cable and the connection to the alternator may corrode.
What can happen
The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
All affected vehicles have had the battery B+ cable and the alternator replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti at 1-805-557-1050.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2006 BUGATTI VEYRON | Built 2006-10-03 to 2006-12-22. |
|---|---|
| 2007 BUGATTI VEYRON | Built 2006-10-03 to 2006-12-22. |
| 2008 BUGATTI VEYRON | Built 2006-10-03 to 2006-12-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.