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Passenger cars (Audi Audi R8 V10 and others) - Repair
Official notice
21 Nov 2018
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Audi R8 V10 and others) - Repair. Transmission (breather pipe) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Transmission (breather pipe). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to the inappropriate shape of the breather pipe that releases pressure from inside the transmission to the outside, transmission oil may leak from the breather pipe when transmission pressure rises during high-speed, high-load driving. The leaking oil may therefore contact hot components and cause a fire. Published 2018-11-21.
What to do now
(Recall)外-2752 ■Remedial measures: On all vehicles, replace the breather pipe with an improved part.
Recall number
外-2752
Official notice
2018-11-21
The hazard
The hazard
Transmission (breather pipe) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Transmission (breather pipe). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to the inappropriate shape of the breather pipe that releases pressure from inside the transmission to the outside, transmission oil may leak from the breather pipe when transmission pressure rises during high-speed, high-load driving. The leaking oil may therefore contact hot components and cause a fire.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: アウディ コミュニケーションセンター. Phone 0120-598119.
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