NHTSA campaign 05V096000 · Manufacturer campaign JH
Audi Recall 05V-096: XENON HEADLAMPS
NHTSA recall 05V096000 (Manufacturer campaign JH) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC on March 15, 2005, with 9,965 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4 and Audi S4 for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on April 11, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V096000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V096000 (also written 05V-096 or 05V096)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- JH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,965 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V096000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A4
Audi S4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V096000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT A DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V096000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.