{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 17V781 (20AR): 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v781/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V781 (Volkswagen): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 20AR.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A6, Audi A7, model years 2012 to 2014. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 December 2017. 48,693 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel leak. 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: 20AR. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V781 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.” 17V781 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 6 December 2017 2012-2014 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 fuel line, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Audi custo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:22:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 17V781 (20AR): 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v781/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}