# NHTSA recall 20V272000

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: 20V272000
- Manufacturer's number: 38C7
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2020\-05\-13
- Owners notified: 2020\-06\-12
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Units potentially affected: 531
- Part numbers: 4N0 317 801E

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q8 vehicles.  An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid \(ATF\).


## What can happen

If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 12, 2020.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-253\-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38C7.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-04\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 531
- Reported remedied: 528 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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

- [2020 AUDI Q8](/makes/audi/q8/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [A9120612057715\_2](/bulletins/10174553.md), 2020-05-07, 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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