NHTSA Campaign 16V619000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 16V619000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V619000 with NHTSA on August 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V619000, NHTSA lists up to 9,067 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2010 and May 14, 2012.
The 16V619000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V619000 were scheduled from October 18, 2016, 55 days after the report.
16V619000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2010–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V619000 ranks 127 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V619000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 16V619000 was 16V138000, reported on March 7, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Audi A8 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2010, to May 14, 2012. The affected vehicles have a coolant valve that may leak, allowing coolant to enter the engine control module causing a loss of power or the engine to stall.
- The risk
- A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the coolant valve and inspect for coolant that has leaked through the electrical connector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 19, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Reported August 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V619000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V619000, 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 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted