{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 20V397 (51G6): 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v397/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V397 (Volkswagen): If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 51G6.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A8, Audi S8, model years 2013 to 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 July 2020. 12,964 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components. 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: 51G6. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V397 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 the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.” 20V397 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Structure:Body:Hood 7 July 2020 2013-2018 AUDI A8, AUDI S8 If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire. Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began September 4, 2020. Owners may contact Audi custo",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:13:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:56:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 20V397 (51G6): 2013-2018 Audi S8 and A8\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v397/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}