{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2020308","date":"2020-07-07","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, the engine compartment seal may become loose over time and fall into the engine compartment. If this happens, the seal could contact a hot surface in the engine compartment.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA rubber seal that falls onto a hot surface could cause a fire.\n\n Corrective Action:\nThe company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a retaining plate on the engine compartment seal.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"51G6","part_number":null,"units":810,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, le joint d’étanchéité du compartiment moteur pourrait se desserrer au fil du temps et tomber dans le compartiment moteur. Si cela se produit, le joint d’étanchéité pourrait entrer en contact avec une surface chaude dans le compartiment moteur.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn joint d’étanchéité en caoutchouc qui tombe sur une surface chaude pourrait causer un incendie.\n\n Mesures correctives :\n L’entreprise doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d’amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire afin d’installer une plaque de retenue sur le joint d’étanchéité du compartiment moteur."},"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2013_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2014_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2015_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2016_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2017_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"AUDI","model":"A8","vehicle_id":"2018_audi_a8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2013,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2013_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2014,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2014_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2015,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2015_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2016_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2017_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"AUDI","model":"S8","vehicle_id":"2018_audi_s8","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2020308"}