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Audi - The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed

Official notice

24 Apr 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Audi - The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed. The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed Published 2018-04-24.

What to do now

Manufacturer to recall all affected vehicles to check for missing clip and replace if necessary.

Units affected

6

Recall number

R-2018-111

Official notice

2018-04-24

The hazard

The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed

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

A8

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Affected products

Product 1

AUDI A8

Units affected

6

Risk / hazard

The retaining clip in the active head restraint assembly may not be installed

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-2018-111

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-111

Campaign number

72H4

Units affected

6

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-111

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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