Audi A8 (2010-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 16V619000 · Aug 24, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
9,067
vehicles affected
9,067
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V619000
- Date
- Aug 24, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9,067
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2010-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V619000?
1 model: Audi A8 (2010-2013), about 9,067 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V619000?
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.
What can happen?
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.