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Campaign 20V397000

Under Review Plain English
ID: #20V397000 MFR: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

What Happened
The seal around the hood of your Audi is designed to keep hot engine parts safe from causing damage. However, in some 2013-2018 S8 and A8 models, this seal can come loose and potentially contact those hot parts.
Risk if Unfixed
If the seal touches the hot engine components, there's a higher chance of a fire starting in your engine compartment.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Audi dealer will install a special retaining plate to keep the seal in place, completely free of charge. When you get the recall notice, schedule a visit to have this fix done.

Affected Vehicles

2018 AUDI A8
2018 AUDI S8
2017 AUDI A8
2017 AUDI S8
2016 AUDI A8
2016 AUDI S8
2015 AUDI A8
2015 AUDI S8
2014 AUDI A8
2014 AUDI S8
2013 AUDI A8
2013 AUDI S8

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #20V397000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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