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Audi - The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose

Official notice

9 Oct 2020

Last checked

9 Oct 2020

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose. The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose Published 2020-10-09.

What to do now

A retaining plate will be fitted on the affected vehicles to prevent the engine compartment seal from coming loose.

Units affected

798

Recall number

R-2020-287

Official notice

2020-10-09

The hazard

The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose

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.

Models

S8PLUS

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Affected products

Product 1

AUDI S8plus

Units affected

798

Risk / hazard

The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Audi

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-287

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-287

Campaign number

51G6

Units affected

798

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-287

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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