Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Audi A8 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2010, to May 14, 2012. The affected vehicles have a coolant valve that may leak, allowing coolant to enter the engine control module causing a loss of power or the engine to stall.
What could happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the coolant valve and inspect for coolant that has leaked through the electrical connector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 19, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A8 2010–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V619000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 24, 2016
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9,067
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 15, 2010 to May 14, 2012
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 80B9
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
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- Audi recall: Electrical system Mar 31, 2025
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Electrical system Dec 13, 2023
- Audi recall: Air bags Feb 15, 2023
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.