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Passenger cars (Audi Audi TT 2.0Tq and others) - Repair

Official notice

30 Jun 2020

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Audi TT 2.0Tq and others) - Repair. Defect in the fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Some fuel tanks have insufficient clearance from a bracket attached to the vehicle body because the manufacturing tolerances were set incorrectly. Consequently, in a frontal collision, the fuel tank may contact the bracket and become damaged, potentially resulting in a fuel leak in the worst case. Published 2020-06-30.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-3051 ■ Corrective measures: Install a protective part on the vehicle body bracket on all vehicles.

Recall number

外-3051

Official notice

2020-06-30

The hazard

Defect in the fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Some fuel tanks have insufficient clearance from a bracket attached to the vehicle body because the manufacturing tolerances were set incorrectly. Consequently, in a frontal collision, the fuel tank may contact the bracket and become damaged, potentially resulting in a fuel leak in the worst case.

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Recall Numbers

外-3051

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Affected products

Product 1

アウディ アウディ TT 2.0Tq 他

Hazard

Defect in the fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank) ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Some fuel tanks have insufficient clearance from a bracket attached to the vehicle body because the manufacturing tolerances were set incorrectly. Consequently, in a frontal collision, the fuel tank may contact the bracket and become damaged, potentially resulting in a fuel leak in the worst case.

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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-3051

Event id

CAA-00000026769

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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