{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Audi recall 21V111 (97EV): 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v111/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V111 (Audi): An engine control module malfunction may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Audi's own number: 97EV.",
  "excerpt": "Audi A8, Audi S8, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 February 2021. 238 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8 vehicles. A missing sealing pin may allow moisture to enter the engine control module connector, possibly causing a control module malfunction. 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 Audi's own number for this recall: 97EV. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V111 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: “An engine control module malfunction may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V111 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) 24 February 2021 2019-2021 AUDI A8, AUDI S8 An engine control module malfunction may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine con",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:39:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Audi recall 21V111 (97EV): 2019-2021 Audi A8 and 2020-2021 Audi S8\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v111/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}