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Passenger car – Audi “A8”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 26 Feb 2020In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2020 (week 9, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Audi (131 alerts)
Name
A8
Type / model
  • Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 0284 *
  • Type: 4H
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 0284 *, Type: 4H
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 2009 and September 2016. (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
48O8 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car with right-hand drive under Audi recall code: 48O8.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 2009 and September 2016.
Risk
The compression joint between the hydraulic hose and the hydraulic fitting of the power steering can be put under excessive pressure.As a result, oil can leak out in the engine compartment increasing the risk of fire.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
48O8
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00323/20
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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