NHTSA Complaint #10500973 — 2006 AUDI A4

THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. NOW THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THE ISSUE IS THAT WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON, THEY WILL FLICKER AND GO OUT. I WILL GET AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS "DIPPED HEADLIGHT". THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO FLIP THE LIGHTS OFF AND FLIP THEM BACK ON. DOING THIS RESULTS IN THE CAR BEING WITHOUT LIGHTS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. SOMETIMES THE RIGHT LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND SOMETIMES THE LEFT LIGHT GOES OUT. THEY CAN ALSO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH RESULTS IN ME DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO LIGHTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE FOR SOME TIME AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH HIS ISSUE. AUDI IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL US TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB AT OUR COST, WHICH DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND SOLUTION PROVIDED. THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE CAR AND AUDI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *TR