NHTSA campaign 16V166000
Bugatti Recall 16V-166: Automobile Jacking Plates may Loosen and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V166000 was reported by BUGATTI on March 23, 2016, with 87 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport and Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for model years 2006–2013. Owners were notified on May 26, 2016, 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 16V166000 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
- 16V166000 (also written 16V-166 or 16V166)
- Filed by
- BUGATTI
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 87 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.4% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V166000. 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.
Bugatti
Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V166000.
Defect description
Bugatti is recalling certain 2006-2010 Veyron vehicles manufactured March 10, 2006, to March 9, 2012, 2010-2012 Veyron Grand Sport vehicles manufactured September 29, 2009, to October 14, 2014, and 2011-2013 Veyron Super Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2011, to August 17, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the underbody aluminum reference plates used when lifting the vehicle may corrode and detach from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If these jacking plates separate from the vehicle while driving, they may be a road hazard, potentially striking another vehicle, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will rivet and seal the underbody aluminum reference plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bugatti at (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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V166000
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.