2000–2003 Audi A8 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen is recalling 13,900 my 1996-2003 audi A8 vehicles equipped with a 5-SPEED automatic transmission. The locking cable may move out of position over time. With the locking cable out of position, the shifter CAN be moved out of the "park" position even if the ignition key is not in the ignition lock.
💥 The risk
This could allow the vehicle to roll, causing a crash without warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will modify the automatic transmission locking cable by installing an adjusting piece that will secure the locking cable in place. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V397000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 37D5/J2
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 13,900
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 12, 2008
- Built
- Jul 19, 1995 – Aug 14, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volkswagen/audi recall no.37D5/J2. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.