RE: ELECTRICAL FIRE!!! DUE TO RECALL!!! HELP!!!
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RE: ELECTRICAL FIRE!!! DUE TO RECALL!!! HELP!!! - 12/11/2007 6:18:35 PM
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Figgy1682
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your lucky audi is covering this for you, im having problems with audi now ( corp ) and they tell me that there here for the dealerships and not the owners.
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RE: ELECTRICAL FIRE!!! DUE TO RECALL!!! HELP!!! - 12/11/2007 9:38:13 PM
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prbayha
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Everybody chill. We need pictures. Then we can investigate whether our cars have been fixed for this recall. If not, it is an easy trip to the dealer. This problem affects all A6 models from 1999-2003. Here is a link to research your cars recalls. You can also call the dealer (service) and give them your VIN and they can let you know what is recalled and maybe even provide you a printout. There is no cost to the consumer for Auto recalls, and from the looks of the fix doesnt cost anything. Some felt and a plastic peice. Common sense fix. Wrap the wiring in conduit and/or reshape that jagged lip under the crash bolster. 2 clips and it falls open. My camera is broken so someone please post pics and we can use this thread as a future FYI for other members etc.
Link: http://www.car.com/content/own/service/index.cfm?action=recalls&CPCID=25022-4-0-0-1926-99-0-0-0-0&id=25022
Here are the specifics/details:
Campaign Number: 04V133000 Date: 2004-Mar-18
Component: Electrical System
Defect Summary: 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.
Consequence Summary: A FIRE COULD ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD AREA.
Corrective Summary: 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.
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2001 Audi A6 4.2 Sport - Silver
2004 Lexus IS 300 SD - Black
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RE: ELECTRICAL FIRE!!! DUE TO RECALL!!! HELP!!! - 12/12/2007 8:51:55 AM
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Teutonic2.7T
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bump!
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RE: ELECTRICAL FIRE!!! DUE TO RECALL!!! HELP!!! - 12/12/2007 10:09:38 AM
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daway
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hi all, new to the forum and i am looking to buy a A6 wagon or a allroad in the early spring. i just found this forum today but yesterday i was searching for specs, recalls, and etc and ran across the recall info. here is some info that i got. here is a copy of a summary of the recall (below). also i added 2 links below that have all the years of the A6 and other recalls. also a good thing is to call the dealer w/ your vin # to see what has been done or not (recalls). hope this helps.
cheers
"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"
http://www.automotive.com/used-cars/recalls/11/audi/a6/index.html
http://www.automotive.com/1999/12/audi/a6/recalls/index.html
< Message edited by daway -- 12/12/2007 10:39:05 AM >
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