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Passenger cars (Audi Audi A4 allroad and others) - Repair

Official notice

24 Jan 2018

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Audi A4 allroad and others) - Repair. Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump) defect. ■Defective component (part name): Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate high-pressure fuel pump design in the fuel system, some pumps have insufficient sealing between the pump housing and the fuel pressure regulating valve. Consequently, when fuel pressure within the pump is high, such as during high-speed driving, fuel may leak from the fuel pressure regulating valve mounting area. Published 2018-01-24.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2583 ■Remedial measures: Replace the high-pressure fuel pump with an improved part on all vehicles.

Recall number

外-2583

Official notice

2018-01-24

The hazard

Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump) defect. ■Defective component (part name): Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate high-pressure fuel pump design in the fuel system, some pumps have insufficient sealing between the pump housing and the fuel pressure regulating valve. Consequently, when fuel pressure within the pump is high, such as during high-speed driving, fuel may leak from the fuel pressure regulating valve mounting area.

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Recall Numbers

外-2583

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Affected products

Product 1

アウディ アウディ A4 オールロード 他

Hazard

Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump) defect. ■Defective component (part name): Fuel system (high-pressure fuel pump). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to an inappropriate high-pressure fuel pump design in the fuel system, some pumps have insufficient sealing between the pump housing and the fuel pressure regulating valve. Consequently, when fuel pressure within the pump is high, such as during high-speed driving, fuel may leak from the fuel pressure regulating valve mounting area.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

アウディ コミュニケーションセンター

Phone

0120-598119

Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ コミュニケーションセンター. Phone 0120-598119.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-2583

Event id

CAA-00000019222

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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