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Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V199000·Announced 2016-04-08

Bugatti Recalls 2006-2008 Veyron Vehicles for Battery Cable Fire Risk

Bugatti is recalling 2006-2008 Veyron vehicles because corrosion on the battery cable may cause overheating and increase the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to overheating electrical components, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Bugatti is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Veyron vehicles manufactured between October 3, 2006, and December 22, 2006. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical system where the positive battery (B+) cable and its connection to the alternator may corrode.

This corrosion can cause the battery positive cable to overheat, which increases the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any specific injuries, deaths, or property damage associated with this defect.

All affected vehicles have already had the battery B+ cable and the alternator replaced free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti at 1-805-557-1050 for more information or contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
BUGATTI VEYRON
Brand
BUGATTI
Manufacturer
Bugatti
Category
Vehicle — Luxury Sports Car
Hazard
Affected units
13

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • VEYRON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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