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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Audi - R8. Use of the vehicles concerned on a race track, in combination with extreme driving manoeuvres, may cause oil to leak onto the transmission breather. Oil vapours that have leaked out may come into contact with hot components in the engine compartment. This may lead to smoke developing and the vehicle could catch fire. Published 2018-10-26.
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The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
Recall number
A12/1566/18
Official notice
2018-10-26
The hazard
The hazard
Use of the vehicles concerned on a race track, in combination with extreme driving manoeuvres, may cause oil to leak onto the transmission breather. Oil vapours that have leaked out may come into contact with hot components in the engine compartment. This may lead to smoke developing and the vehicle could catch fire.
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