NHTSA recall 19V057000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 19V057000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 20BM |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-01-28 |
| Owners notified | 2019-02-21 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 8985 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8985 |
| Reported remedied | 7613 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.
What can happen
Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.
The remedy
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.
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.
| 2013 AUDI A8 | Built 2012-06-27 to 2014-03-26. |
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| 2014 AUDI A8 | Built 2012-06-27 to 2014-03-26. |
| 2015 AUDI A8 | Built 2014-04-16 to 2015-05-11. |
| 2016 AUDI A8 | Built 2014-03-18 to 2015-09-04. |
| 2013 AUDI S8 | Built 2012-06-27 to 2014-03-28. |
| 2014 AUDI S8 | Built 2012-06-27 to 2014-03-28. |
| 2015 AUDI S8 | Built 2014-03-19 to 2015-07-22. |
| 2016 AUDI S8 | Built 2014-03-19 to 2015-07-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| A20166920441821 | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUES WITH FUELING THE VEHICLE. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.