Audi Q7 (2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 14V516000 · Aug 26, 2014 · Volkswagen of America, Inc.
1,814
vehicles affected
1,814
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V516000
- Date
- Aug 26, 2014
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,814
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling; Service brakes, hydraulic > Power assist > Vacuum > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, to November 29, 2012 and equipped with a 3.0L TDI engine. In the affected vehicles, a check valve in the engine may become contaminated with plastic debris and allow engine oil to leak into the brake booster.
What can happen
If oil leaks into the brake booster, the brake booster diaphragm may rupture causing a loss of power braking assist, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the brake booster system for oil contamination and, if oil contamination is present, additional components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47L8.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V516000?
1 model: Audi Q7 (2013), about 1,814 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V516000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the brake booster system for oil contamination and, if oil contamination is present, additional components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact Audi.
What can happen?
If oil leaks into the brake booster, the brake booster diaphragm may rupture causing a loss of power braking assist, and increasing 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.