Recall Details For: 2003 AUDI S4
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V096000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 55724
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V096000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: AUDI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: S4
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : JH
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030101
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040228
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 9965
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050411
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050315
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050315
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT A DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: VW RECALL NO. JH. 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000021843000103241000000217
