Vehicle profile
2018 Audi S8
Sedan · Midsize Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 513 hp
- Cylinders
- 8-cyl
- Displacement
- 4L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- AWD
- Body class
- Midsize Cars
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
How this compares
- vs 2018 Midsize Cars
- 0.43× the 2.35 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
- Most-affected system
- STRUCTURE — 1 of 1 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2018 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
20V397000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOODVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.
Consequence: If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51G6.
07/07/2020
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