{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Audi recall 22V178 (21H7): 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v178/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V178 (Audi): Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A8, Audi Rs7, Audi S6, Audi S7, Audi S8, model years 2013 to 2017. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 March 2022. 26,093 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication. 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: 21H7. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V178 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: “Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V178 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger 23 March 2022 2013-2017 AUDI A8, AUDI RS7, AUDI S6, AUDI S7, AUDI S8 Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:29:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Audi recall 22V178 (21H7): 2013-2017 A8, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, and 2014-2017 RS7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v178/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}