NHTSA Campaign 16V415000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V415000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V415000 with NHTSA on June 9, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V415000, NHTSA lists up to 536 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 27, 2007 and June 18, 2008.
The 16V415000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V415000 were scheduled from August 8, 2016, 60 days after the report.
16V415000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2007–2009.
Owners of the model years 16V415000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V415000 vehicles, the 2008 Audi S8 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V415000 ranks 204 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V415000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V415000 was 15V200000, reported on April 3, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame. As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.
- The risk
- If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install additional adhesive between the sunroof glass and frame, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C3.
Reported June 9, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V415000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V415000, 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: June 9, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted