{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 19V057 (20BM): 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v057/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V057 (Volkswagen): Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire. Volkswagen's own number: 20BM.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A8, Audi S8, model years 2013 to 2016. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 January 2019. 8,985 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous 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: 20BM. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V057 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: “Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.” 19V057 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 28 January 2019 2013-2016 AUDI A8, AUDI S8 Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire. Audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi cu",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:22:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 19V057 (20BM): 2013-2016 Audi A8 and S8\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v057/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}