The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.
The risk
Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.
The remedy
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Audi S8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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 A8 | 2013 | 49 | 6 |
| Audi A8 | 2014 | 18 | 5 |
| Audi A8 | 2015 | 31 | 5 |
| Audi A8 | 2016 | 11 | 4 |
| Audi S8 | 2013 | 13 | 5 |
| Audi S8 | 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| Audi S8 | 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| Audi S8 | 2016 | 6 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2019
22 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 19V859000 4 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V837000 21 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V667000 19 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V614000 21 Aug 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V572000 2 Aug 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V569000 1 Aug 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V515000 5 Jul 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V382000 20 May 2019 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019