Vehicle recall 06V198000 · June 5, 2006

Audi A6 and allroad

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 06V198000
Reported to NHTSA: June 5, 2006
Filed by: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Manufacturer campaign: JN
Owner notification: December 16, 2006
Vehicles potentially affected: 70,512
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Electrical system

Recall 06V198000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Audi A6 (1998-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Audi allroad (2001-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001

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