Audi A8 (2019): Seats
Recall 19V415000 · Jun 5, 2019 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
66
vehicles affected
66
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V415000
- Date
- Jun 5, 2019
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 66
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019 Audi A8 vehicles equipped with rear relaxation seats. The front passenger seat track rivet may fail and cause the spindle bracket to separate.
What can happen
A failure of the seat track rivet increases the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat tracks, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72J3.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V415000?
1 model: Audi A8 (2019), about 66 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V415000?
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger seat tracks, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72J3.
What can happen?
A failure of the seat track rivet increases the risk of injury during 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.