# NHTSA recall 18V430000

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: 18V430000
- Manufacturer's number: 20AV
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-06\-25
- Owners notified: 2018\-07\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 6633

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2013\-2015 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles.  The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous over time, resulting in a fuel leak.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge.  The recall began July 20, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AV.


## 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 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 6633
- Reported remedied: 5886 \(88%\)
- Reported unreachable: 10
- Reported removed: 1

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

- [2013 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-06\-27 to 2014\-03\-26.
- [2014 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-06\-27 to 2014\-03\-26.
- [2015 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-18 to 2014\-08\-01.
- [2013 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-06\-27 to 2014\-03\-28.
- [2014 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-06\-27 to 2014\-03\-28.
- [2015 AUDI S8](/makes/audi/s8/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-19 to 2014\-10\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [A20166920441821](/bulletins/10092714.md), 2017-02-23, 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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