Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V133000

Electrical system

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-03-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V133000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Vehicles affected
172,866
Reported to NHTSA
2004-03-18
Owners notified
2004-07-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER'S KNEES PUSH AGAINST THE KNEE BOLSTER (CRASH ELEMENT) LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD, IT CAN CONTACT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR.

Safety risk

A FIRE COULD ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING ON THE KNEE BOLSTER (CRASH ELEMENT). IN ADDITION, THE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL AS THE FELT PROTECTOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD CARRIER WILL BE CHECKED, AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

19 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi A62004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Audi Allroad2004 2003 2002 2001
Audi RS62003
Audi S62004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.