Bugatti Veyron, model years 2006 to 2008. Filed by Bugatti and reported to NHTSA on 8 April 2016. 13 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V199 cover?
- Bugatti Veyron, model years 2006-2008.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V199 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Bugatti |
| System at fault | Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 April 2016 |
| Model years | 2006-2008 |
| Vehicles named | BUGATTI VEYRON |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The corrosion may result in the battery positive cable overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V199, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v199/
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