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Passenger vehicles (Audi Q8 55Tq air suspension) - Repair

Official notice

8 Oct 2020

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger vehicles (Audi Q8 55Tq air suspension) - Repair. Automatic transmission oil line defect. Defective component (part name): Automatic transmission oil line. Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: An incorrect material mixture during manufacturing has resulted in improper friction welding of some automatic transmission oil lines. The line connection may separate and transmission oil may leak. In the worst case, oil spilled onto the road may cause an accident involving following vehicles. Published 2020-10-08.

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The hazard

Automatic transmission oil line defect. Defective component (part name): Automatic transmission oil line. Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: An incorrect material mixture during manufacturing has resulted in improper friction welding of some automatic transmission oil lines. The line connection may separate and transmission oil may leak. In the worst case, oil spilled onto the road may cause an accident involving following vehicles.

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Affected products

Product 1

アウディ Q8 55Tq エアサス

Hazard

Automatic transmission oil line defect. Defective component (part name): Automatic transmission oil line. Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: An incorrect material mixture during manufacturing has resulted in improper friction welding of some automatic transmission oil lines. The line connection may separate and transmission oil may leak. In the worst case, oil spilled onto the road may cause an accident involving following vehicles.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

アウディジャパン株式会社

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディジャパン株式会社.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Event id

CAA-00000027104

Source tier

official

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