| AUDI A6 AVANT PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AUDI A6 AVANT recalls and defective parts found
on AUDI A6 AVANT automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the AUDI A6 AVANT manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
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| Most Recent Recalls For AUDI A6 AVANT | | Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer | 2006-2008 AUDI A6 AVANT STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID Recall
| | 2006-2008 AUDI A6 AVANT | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Units affected: 23898 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Report Date: 2007-08-01 | | Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC REAR LID INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO GAS STRUTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE REAR LID, INCLUDING A MANUAL CLOSE FUNCTION. IF ONE OF THE STRUTS HAS A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE, THE RESULTANT SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LID IS INTERPRETED BY THE SOFTWARE AS AN INTENDED MANUAL CLOSE AND THE MOTOR CLUTCH RELEASES TO CLOSE THE REAR LID IMMEDIATELY. |  |
| 1998-2004 AUDI A6 AVANT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
| | 1998-2004 AUDI A6 AVANT | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Units affected: 70512 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Report Date: 2006-06-05 | | 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. | |
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