NHTSA recall 19V415000
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 | 19V415000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 72J3 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-06-05 |
| Owners notified | 2019-07-25 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 66 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 66 |
| Reported remedied | 63 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi A8 vehicles equipped with rear relaxation seats. The front passenger seat track rivet may fail and cause the spindle bracket to separate.
What can happen
A failure of the seat track rivet increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat tracks, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72J3.
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.
| 2019 AUDI A8 | Built 2018-12-04 to 2019-02-28. |
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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
| TSB_2071893_2 | 2025-05-03. Service bulletin. This TSB provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers. |
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| A7224532060085_6 | 2024-02-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when the entry assistance for the front seats is inoperative. |
| A7223462069350_1 | 2023-06-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the starter battery is discharged, and the vehicle cannot be started due to the front adjustment seat switch becoming jammed. |
| A7221342060085_5 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains a software update that addresses the sporadic issue where the front seats move into an implausible position. |
| A7221312060085_4 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains a software update that addresses the sporadic issue where the front seats move into an implausible position. |
| A7220302060085_3 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains a software update that addresses the sporadic issue where the front seats move into an implausible position. |
| A7220282060085_2 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains a software update that addresses the sporadic issue where the front seats move into an implausible position. |
| A7220252060085_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains a software update that addresses the sporadic issue where the front seats move into an implausible position. |
| 2019 A8L 2019011 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Select Owner Priorities section: All items replaced. Seating Section: REMOVED: ?Lower Anchors & Tethers for Children (LATCH) provisions in rear seats (DUPLICATE) Infotainment Section: REMOVED: Audi music interfacce with two USB ports. REMOVED: "response" from MMI® touch response with handwriting-recognition technology Sign-off Section: CHANGED: "Second Delivery" to "New Vehicle Orientation" |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.