# NHTSA recall 16V415000

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: 16V415000
- Manufacturer's number: 60C3
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2016\-06\-09
- Owners notified: 2016\-08\-08
- Component: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 536

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain model year 2007\-2009 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles.  The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame.  As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.


## What can happen

If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install additional adhesive between the sunroof glass and frame, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin in August 4, 2016.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C3.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 536
- Reported remedied: 227 \(42%\)
- Reported unreachable: 23
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.
- [2008 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.
- [2009 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.
- [2007 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.
- [2008 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.
- [2009 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-27 to 2008\-06\-18.

## 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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