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Audi Australia Pty Ltd — Audi A1 MY2011-2016, Audi A3 MY2008-2016 and Audi TT MY2012-2016

Official notice

20 Oct 2019

Last checked

20 Oct 2019

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Audi Australia Pty Ltd — Audi A1 MY2011-2016, Audi A3 MY2008-2016 and Audi TT MY2012-2016. If the pressure accumulator cracks, oil and pressure is lost in the hydraulic system of the gearbox. As a result, the transmission of engine power via the gearbox is interrupted. The experience of this symptom would be comparable to depressing the clutch in a vehicle fitted with a manual transmission. This could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death. Published 2019-10-20.

What to do now

Audi Australia Pty Ltd is contacting all known owners of affected vehicles. Consumers should contact their nearest Audi dealer to arrange for inspection and repair. For further information, contact the Audi Australia 24-hour toll free number 1800 50 AUDI (2834).

Recall number

f6c91fcf-6557-471c-8557-fca46622fb4b

Official notice

2019-10-20

The hazard

If the pressure accumulator cracks, oil and pressure is lost in the hydraulic system of the gearbox. As a result, the transmission of engine power via the gearbox is interrupted. The experience of this symptom would be comparable to depressing the clutch in a vehicle fitted with a manual transmission. This could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

YEARS 2011-2016 AUDI A3

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Affected products

Product 1

Audi A1 (8X) with 7-speed dual clutch gearbox Model Years 2011-2016 Audi A3 (8P, 8V) with 7-speed dual clutch gearbox Model Years 2008-2016 Audi TT (8J) with 7-speed dual clutch gearbox Model Years 2012-2016 14 440 affected vehicles

Risk / hazard

If the pressure accumulator cracks, oil and pressure is lost in the hydraulic system of the gearbox. As a result, the transmission of engine power via the gearbox is interrupted. The experience of this symptom would be comparable to depressing the clutch in a vehicle fitted with a manual transmission. This could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

f6c91fcf-6557-471c-8557-fca46622fb4b

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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