The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles equipped with a standard sunroof, manufactured March 12, 2013, through July 15, 2013. These vehicles are equipped with a standard sunroof glass panel that may shatter.
The risk
Should the sunroof's glass break while the vehicle is in use, the falling glass could injure the driver or passengers. It could also distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass panel, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkwagen's number for this campaign is 60B6/1L.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2013, 2014 |
| Audi S8 | 2013, 2014 |
Components: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2013 | 49 | 6 |
| Audi A8 | 2014 | 18 | 5 |
| Audi S8 | 2013 | 13 | 5 |
| Audi S8 | 2014 | 6 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the visibility; Volkswagen of America, Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 13V650000 26 Dec 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V574000 19 Nov 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V567000 13 Nov 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V541000 30 Oct 2013 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 13V505000 17 Oct 2013 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 13V375000 20 Aug 2013 | Lion Bus Inc. |
| 13V331000 31 Jul 2013 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 13V330000 31 Jul 2013 | Entegra Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013