{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V639 (34J1): 2017-2018 Audi R8 Spyder and R8 Coupe",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v639/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V639 (Volkswagen): If leaked transmission fluid contacts hot engine parts, it can increase the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 34J1.",
  "excerpt": "Audi R8 Spyder, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 September 2018. 1,916 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi R8 Spyder and R8 Coupe vehicles. Transmission fluid may leak from the gearbox ventilation hose after certain high speed and maneuvering situations. 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: 34J1. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V639 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: “If leaked transmission fluid contacts hot engine parts, it can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V639 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Power Train:Automatic Transmission 17 September 2018 2017-2018 AUDI R8 SPYDER If leaked transmission fluid contacts hot engine parts, it can increase the risk of a fire. Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single gearbox ventilation hose with a double ventilation hose, f",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:52:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V639 (34J1): 2017-2018 Audi R8 Spyder and R8 Coupe\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v639/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}