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Audi - Possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather
Official notice
21 Sept 2018
Last checked
21 Sept 2018
An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - Possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather. Possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather Published 2018-09-21.
What to do now
On the vehicles affected the single breather pipe for the gearbox breather system must be replaced by a dual breather pipe.
Units affected
968
Recall number
R-2018-255
Official notice
2018-09-21
The hazard
The hazard
Possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather
How to check if you're affected
How to check if you're affected
Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.
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Where it was sold
The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand: Audi. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Source & status
Source & status
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Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
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