# NHTSA recall 18V818000

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: 18V818000
- Manufacturer's number: 20BJ
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 2018\-12\-28
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 5987

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2007\-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009\-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V\-660.  These vehicles were previously repaired with an interim repair of installing butyl tape to the fuel pump flange, until replacement remedy parts became available.


## What can happen

The butyl tape may not prevent fuel from leaking.  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange and install butyl tape, free of charge.  The recall began December 28, 2018.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BJ.


## 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 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 5987
- Reported remedied: 4183 \(69%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, 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

- [2009 AUDI Q5](/makes/audi/q5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-21 to 2012\-08\-21.
- [2010 AUDI Q5](/makes/audi/q5/2010/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-21 to 2012\-08\-21.
- [2011 AUDI Q5](/makes/audi/q5/2011/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-21 to 2012\-08\-21.
- [2012 AUDI Q5](/makes/audi/q5/2012/recalls.md). Built 2008\-11\-21 to 2012\-08\-21.
- [2007 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.
- [2008 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.
- [2009 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.
- [2010 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.
- [2011 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2011/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.
- [2012 AUDI Q7](/makes/audi/q7/2012/recalls.md). Built 2006\-03\-14 to 2012\-05\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SM622013](/bulletins/10242636.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [23 15 37 2040752](/bulletins/10210599.md), 2022-05-02, Service bulletin
- [A2320552040752\_1](/bulletins/10181060.md), 2020-11-05, Service bulletin
- [A2319532040752\_9](/bulletins/10168611.md), 2019-12-06, Service bulletin
- [A2319522040752\_8](/bulletins/10162920.md), 2019-08-07, Service bulletin
- [A011475 2036668\-](/bulletins/10122282.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [A011469 2036668\-](/bulletins/10122277.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [A011455 2036169\-](/bulletins/10122176.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [Dealer Letter \-](/bulletins/10120015.md), 2017-10-21, Service bulletin
- [A011505 2036169\-](/bulletins/10119854.md), 2017-10-21, 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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