NHTSA recall 22V178000
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 | 22V178000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 21H7 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2022-03-23 |
| Owners notified | 2022-08-04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER |
| Units potentially affected | 26093 |
| Part numbers | 079115175 G |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 26093 |
| Reported remedied | 22191 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 19 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
What can happen
Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
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.nhtsa.gov.
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.
Investigated as PE21009
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE21009 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2021-03-29, closed 2022-05-27. Engine Stall - Turbo Failure. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 141920349992 | 2022-08-01. Service bulletin. The crankcase breather is only connected to the bank 2 turbocharger inlet. Blow-by gases from the crankcase breather discolor the pipe (Figure 1). This is a normal condition. |
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| A2120362044640_9 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the engine cannot be started or it is difficult, there is unusual noises when accelerating and/or there is reduced engine performance. |
| A2120352059258_1 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains instructions for diagnosing a damaged turbocharger and calling TAC. |
| A2119322034999_4 | 2019-07-09. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin contains an explanation for a discolored pipe. |
| A211931 2044640- | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the engine cannot be started or it is difficult, there is unusual noises when accelerating and/or there is reduced engine performance. |
| A211727 2044640 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains detailed instructions and a worksheet for determining the damage on a turbocharger. |
| 21F2 - Dealer Le | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. On Audi vehicles with 4.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the O-rings in the coolant lines for the turbocharger may be damaged. This can result in leaks between the coolant lines and the turbocharger. |
| 21F2 - Circular | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. On Audi vehicles with 4.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the O-rings in the coolant lines for the turbocharger may be damaged. This can result in leaks between the coolant lines and the turbocharger. |
| 21F2 - Bulletin | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. On Audi vehicles with 4.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the O-rings in the coolant lines for the turbocharger may be damaged. This can result in leaks between the coolant lines and the turbocharger. |
| 21F2 - Bulletin | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. On Audi vehicles with 4.0L TFSI engines manufactured within a specific period, the O-rings in the coolant lines for the turbocharger may be damaged. This can result in leaks between the coolant lines and the turbocharger. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.