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Audi 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.

NHTSA campaign 14V-516 · Reported August 26, 2014 · 1,814 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,814
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-516.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013Audi Q7

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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