NHTSA Campaign 22V178000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
NHTSA campaign 22V178000 covers 20 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V178000 with NHTSA on March 23, 2022; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 22V178000, NHTSA lists up to 26,093 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V178000 were scheduled from August 4, 2022, 134 days after the report.
22V178000 covers 5 models from Audi, model years 2013–2017.
Owners of the model years 22V178000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V178000 vehicles, the 2013 Audi S7 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V178000 ranks 95 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V178000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 22V178000 was 21V615000, reported on August 6, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
- The risk
- Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21H7.
Reported March 23, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V178000 (20)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V178000, 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: March 23, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted