The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Audi S6 and S7 vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines. Due to manufacturing tolerance issues, a fuel line may leak fuel.
The risk
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The safety recall is planned to begin in late October 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this campaign is 20U6/L8.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi S6 | 2013, 2014 |
| Audi S7 | 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 S6 | 2013 | 42 | 3 |
| Audi S6 | 2014 | 20 | 3 |
| Audi S7 | 2013 | 16 | 3 |
| Audi S7 | 2014 | 14 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Volkswagen of America, Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 13V617000 12 Dec 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V584000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V464000 26 Sept 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V302000 9 Jul 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V297000 8 Jul 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V274000 27 Jun 2013 | Eldorado National- Kansas |
| 13V227000 31 May 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V223000 28 May 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013