{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 16V646 (24BZ): Model Year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v646/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V646 (Volkswagen): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 24BZ.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A6, Audi A7, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2016. 28,249 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel hose in the engine compartment that may degrade and leak fuel. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 24BZ. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V646 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.” 16V646 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 7 September 2016 2012-2013 AUDI A6, AUDI A7 A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the under hood fuel pump and fuel hose, free of charge. The recall began No",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:32:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 16V646 (24BZ): Model Year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v646/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}