# NHTSA recall 17V781000

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: 17V781000
- Manufacturer's number: 20AR
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2017\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 2018\-02\-05
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 48693

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2012\-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles.  The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge.  The recall began February 5, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-888\-237\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AR.


## 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 2019 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 48693
- Reported remedied: 41067 \(84%\)
- Reported unreachable: 3
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, 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

- [2012 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-28 to 2013\-09\-13.
- [2013 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-28 to 2013\-09\-13.
- [2014 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2014/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-28 to 2013\-09\-13.
- [2012 AUDI A7](/makes/audi/a7/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-25 to 2013\-09\-07.
- [2013 AUDI A7](/makes/audi/a7/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-25 to 2013\-09\-07.
- [2014 AUDI A7](/makes/audi/a7/2014/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-25 to 2013\-09\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [A20167620437584](/bulletins/10095603.md), 2017-03-17, Service bulletin
- [A20167520437583](/bulletins/10095596.md), 2017-03-17, 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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