{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V198000","date":"2006-06-05","owner_notified":"2006-12-16","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"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.","consequence":"THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING OR FIRE.","remedy":"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.","mfr_campaign":"JN","part_number":null,"units":70512,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"1998_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2000-05-31"},{"year":1999,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"1999_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2000-05-31"},{"year":2000,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2000_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2000-05-31"},{"year":2001,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2001_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2002,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2002_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2003,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2003_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2004,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"2004_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2001,"make":"AUDI","model":"ALLROAD","vehicle_id":"2001_audi_allroad","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2002,"make":"AUDI","model":"ALLROAD","vehicle_id":"2002_audi_allroad","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2003,"make":"AUDI","model":"ALLROAD","vehicle_id":"2003_audi_allroad","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2004,"make":"AUDI","model":"ALLROAD","vehicle_id":"2004_audi_allroad","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"},{"year":2005,"make":"AUDI","model":"ALLROAD","vehicle_id":"2005_audi_allroad","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-08-01","built_to":"2005-06-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V198000"}