{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 20V272 (38C7): 2020 Audi Q8",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v272/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V272 (Volkswagen): If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Audi Q8, model year 2020. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 13 May 2020. 531 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q8 vehicles. An insufficient weld on a transmission oil pipe may cause the vehicle to leak automatic transmission fluid (ATF). 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: 38C7. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V272 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 transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V272 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines 13 May 2020 2020-2020 AUDI Q8 If transmission fluid leaks while driving, the road surface may become slippery, increasing the risk of a crash. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil pipe and replace it if necessary, free o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:09:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 20V272 (38C7): 2020 Audi Q8\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v272/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}