Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V199000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Bugatti filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V199000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
Bugatti
Vehicles affected
13
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-08
Owners notified
2016-06-21

Defect description

Bugatti is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Veyron vehicles manufactured October 3, 2006, to December 22, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the positive battery (B+) cable and the connection to the alternator may corrode.

Safety risk

The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

All affected vehicles have had the battery B+ cable and the alternator replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti at 1-805-557-1050.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BUGATTI Veyron2008 2007 2006

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.