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Audi fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.

NHTSA campaign 17V-781 · Reported December 6, 2017 · 48,693 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A6 and A7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
48,693
REMEDY
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the delivery hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.

WHY IT MATTERS

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-781.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2014Audi A6
2012–2014Audi A7

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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