NHTSA Campaign 14V516000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 14V516000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
Volkswagen of America, Inc filed the report for 14V516000 with NHTSA on August 26, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V516000, NHTSA lists up to 1,814 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 5, 2012 and November 29, 2012.
The 14V516000 report reached NHTSA 21 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V516000 were scheduled from September 24, 2014, 29 days after the report.
14V516000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V516000 ranks 8 of 9 Volkswagen of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, to November 29, 2012 and equipped with a 3.0L TDI engine. In the affected vehicles, a check valve in the engine may become contaminated with plastic debris and allow engine oil to leak into the brake booster.
- The risk
- If oil leaks into the brake booster, the brake booster diaphragm may rupture causing a loss of power braking assist, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the brake booster system for oil contamination and, if oil contamination is present, additional components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47L8.
Reported August 26, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V516000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V516000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 26, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted