Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : August 01, 1997 - June 30, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V198000
 
Date Owner’s Notified: 20061216 
Date Received by ODI: 20060605 
Date Added to Databse: 20060607 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JN 

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 70512 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with halogen low beam headlights, certain connector pins in the headlight swith 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 install a jumper wiring harness. The recall began on December 16, 2006.  
Report Initiator: ODI 

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