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Passenger car (Audi TT 45Tq) - Repair
Official notice
21 Apr 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Audi TT 45Tq) - Repair. Engine (engine cover) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine cover). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: The mounting points for the cover fitted to the top of the engine (engine cover) are insufficiently strong. Depending on the vehicle's age and operating conditions (very sporty driving or off-road driving on rough surfaces), the cover may detach. If the cover moves within the engine compartment and contacts hot parts such as the turbocharger, it may melt and, in the worst case, cause a fire. Published 2022-04-21.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-3392. ■ Corrective measures: Remove the engine cover from all vehicles. A new notification is planned once the replacement parts are ready.
Units affected
101
Recall number
外-3392
Official notice
2022-04-21
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (engine cover) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine cover). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: The mounting points for the cover fitted to the top of the engine (engine cover) are insufficiently strong. Depending on the vehicle's age and operating conditions (very sporty driving or off-road driving on rough surfaces), the cover may detach. If the cover moves within the engine compartment and contacts hot parts such as the turbocharger, it may melt and, in the worst case, cause a fire.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-598119.
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