Audi · R8

Use of the vehicles concerned on a race track, in combination with extreme driving manoeuvres, may cause oil to leak onto the transmission breather. Oil vapours that have leaked out may come into contact with hot components in the engine compartment. This may lead to smoke developing and the vehicle could catch fire.

Published: 26 October 2018
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1566/18
Model: Type-approval number: e1 * 2001/116 * 0399 * ..; type: 42

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Burns
Country of origin: Germany

Product description

Passenger car. Company recall code: 34J1