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2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	829955
Internal NHTSA #	10368004
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2005
File date	28/11/10
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The passenger side xenon headlight unit flickers off and on and eventually go out while driving at night. Turning headlights off and on while temporarily relieve the problem (sometimes less a few seconds, others time 30 min or hour). When problem started a couple years ago , time between the problem was long (weeks). The problem has persisted and now happens every time i drive at night. When problem first occurred (car under warranty, ~45k miles), nothing was found to be an issue by the dealership as the problem could not be replicated at the point of inspection. Unfortunately, the car is now out of warranty. From things i've read, audi failed to program fault tests for the headlights, making the problem hard to diagnose. Additionally, many audi owners spent large amounts of money trying to replace bulbs and replace ballasts (very expensive) only to have the problem persist. I've encountered a couple owners that have actually had charred connectors of the electrical connections affiliated with the lighting system (fire hazard?). The defective nature of the system is an obvious safety issue. Please help facilitate an acceptable response program from audi.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	WAUDF68E95AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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