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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 16V199000 was received on 2016-04-08 and is associated with 4 source rows covering 2 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Bugatti.
- applications
- 2
- campaign number
- 16V199000
- potential units
- 13
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 16V199000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Bugatti is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Veyron vehicles manufactured October 3, 2006, to December 22, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the positive battery (B+) cable and the connection to the alternator may corrode.
- campaign number
- 16V199000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
All affected vehicles have had the battery B+ cable and the alternator replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti at 1-805-557-1050.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 2 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 2
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
applications
- BUGATTI
- BUGATTI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 4
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No