# NHTSA recall 08V397000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1996 AUDI A8. Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [1997 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [1998 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [1999 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [2000 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2000/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [2001 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2001/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [2002 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2002/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.
- [2003 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2003/recalls.md). Built 1995\-07\-19 to 2002\-08\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [37143120130025](/bulletins/10226530.md), 2022-11-21, Service bulletin
- [37 14 31 2013002](/bulletins/10210680.md), 2022-05-02, Service bulletin
- [A451510 2042048\-](/bulletins/10123713.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin
- [A371431 2013002\-](/bulletins/10122418.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-19\-07\-07](/bulletins/10032810.md), 2010-05-26, Service bulletin
- [9802](/bulletins/603328.md), 1999-02-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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