Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2020308 - VOLKSWAGEN

Brand(s)
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Summary

Product
Car recalled by VOLKSWAGEN
Issue
Vehicle - Structure
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

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

Issue

Issue:
On 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.
 
Safety Risk:
A rubber seal that falls onto a hot surface could cause a fire.

 Corrective Action:
The 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.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-66164
Transport Canada ID
2020308

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