{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 22V516 (20DR): 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v516/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V516 (Volkswagen): Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Volkswagen's own number: 20DR.",
  "excerpt": "Audi Q7, Audi Q8, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 20 July 2022. 49,443 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. A component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail. 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: 20DR. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V516 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: “Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V516 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump 20 July 2022 2019-2021 AUDI Q7, AUDI Q8 Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:39:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:31:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 22V516 (20DR): 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v516/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}