NHTSA Campaign 05V096000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 05V096000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V096000 with NHTSA on March 15, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V096000, NHTSA lists up to 9,965 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2003 and February 28, 2004.
The 05V096000 report reached NHTSA 13 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V096000 were scheduled from April 11, 2005, 27 days after the report.
05V096000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2003–2004.
Owners of the model years 05V096000 covers have filed at least 26 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V096000 vehicles, the 2003 Audi A4 has the most (23).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V096000 ranks 34 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V096000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 5 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 05V096000 was 04V584000, reported on December 16, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT A DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 15, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V096000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V096000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 15, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted