NHTSA recall 20V397000
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 | 20V397000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51G6 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-07-07 |
| Owners notified | 2020-09-04 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD |
| Units potentially affected | 12964 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-31 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 12964 |
| Reported remedied | 11531 (88%) |
| Reported unreachable | 21 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.
What can happen
If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.
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 | |
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| 2014 AUDI A8 | |
| 2015 AUDI A8 | |
| 2016 AUDI A8 | |
| 2017 AUDI A8 | |
| 2018 AUDI A8 | |
| 2013 AUDI S8 | |
| 2014 AUDI S8 | |
| 2015 AUDI S8 | |
| 2016 AUDI S8 | |
| 2017 AUDI S8 | |
| 2018 AUDI S8 |
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_2078648_4 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
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| TSB_2068999_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2078648_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2076945_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| TSB_2078648_2 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2073282_1 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on. |
| TSB_2030471_8 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides informaiton when the license plate mouting bracket threaded inserts are stripped. |
| TSB_2020552_14 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides guidance for exterior glass cleaning. |
| TSB_2073747_3 | 2025-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when there are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or there are particles or insects inside of the housing. |
| TSB_2042920_3 | 2025-09-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the tailpipes. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.