NHTSA recall 08V397000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V397000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 37D5/J2 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2008-08-14 |
| Owners notified | 2008-09-12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 13900 |
What is wrong
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 13,900 MY 1996-2003 AUDI A8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE LOCKING CABLE MAY MOVE OUT OF POSITION OVER TIME. WITH THE LOCKING CABLE OUT OF POSITION, THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION EVEN IF THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION LOCK.
What can happen
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKING CABLE BY INSTALLING AN ADJUSTING PIECE THAT WILL SECURE THE LOCKING CABLE IN PLACE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN/AUDI RECALL NO.37D5/J2. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 1996 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
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| 1997 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 1998 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 1999 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 2000 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 2001 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 2002 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
| 2003 AUDI A8 | Built 1995-07-19 to 2002-08-14. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 37143120130025 | 2022-11-21. Service bulletin. ATF pan leaks |
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| 37 14 31 2013002 | 2022-05-02. Service bulletin. As the sump pan gasket settles, the torque of the bolts decreases and the seal may leak. Automatic transmission fluid is leaking at the sump pan gasket. |
| A451510 2042048- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Vehicle will not communicate with diagnostic scan tool or emissions test equipment. Customers may have issues with vehicle passing state IM emissions test programs because the scan tool cannot communicate with the vehicle. ABS and/or brake lamp(s) will be illuminated in IP cluster. Broken ground bond wire within the ABS module (ABS 5.3 system) causes diagnostic communication issues with the ABS module, ECM, and TCM. Brake system and ABS system functionality are not affected by the broken ground circuit. This bulletin only addresses the communication issue (broken ground circuit) between the vehicle and the diagnostic scan tool described above. This bulletin does not address any subsequent vehicle diagnostic system issues that may exist. OBD system works normally; emission or diagnostic critical malfunctions will be indicated by MIL illumination. ABS system is not functionally affected by the broken ground circuit. |
| A371431 2013002- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 11-19 dated January 31, 2011. Automatic transmission fluid is leaking at the sump pan gasket. As the sump pan gasket settles, the torque of the bolts decreases and the seal may leak. |
| TSB-19-07-07 | 2010-05-26. Service bulletin. AUDI: POOR OR NO HEATING IN ANY OR ALL HEATING ZONES. ECM SOFTWARE UPDATED WITH MODIFIED MAP CONTROLLED COOLANT THERMOSTAT SPECIFICATIONS. THE TCM SOFTWARE MUST ALSO BE UPDATED TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW ECM SOFTWARE LEVEL. POSSIBLE ENGINE COOLANT SCALING IN HVAC SYSTEM. *PE |
| 9802 | 1999-02-17. Service bulletin. CONDITIONS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DELAYED DOWNSHIFT ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION. *YC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.