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Published 21 Oct 2010 Ref JP-1217060

Audi: Other Safety Lighting

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Country
Japan
Published
21 Oct 2010
Units affected
817
Reference
JP-1217060

Affected vehicles

Audi A6 2.8 FSI Quattro 2008–2010 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI Quattro 2008–2010 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 FSI Quattro 2008–2010 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI Quattro 2008–2010 Audi RS 6 2008–2010 Audi RS 6 Avant 2008–2010

Hazard

In headlights integrated with parking lights, improper sealing material on the back cover of the lighting unit may cause vaporized sealing material components to corrode the electrical circuit board contacts of the parking light (LED), resulting in poor contact and potential failure of the parking light to illuminate.
Show original (日本語)
車幅灯一体型の前照灯において、灯火器裏側カバーのシーリング材が不適切なため、シーリング材の気化成分により車幅灯(発光ダイオード)の電気基板接点が腐食して接触不良を起こし、車幅灯が点灯しないおそれがある。

Remedy

Inspect the manufacturing date of parking light-integrated headlights on both left and right sides of all vehicles, and replace those identified as affected with corrective units.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、左右の車幅灯一体型の前照灯の製造年月日を点検し、対象となるものは当該車幅灯一体型の前照灯を対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice