Audi A8. Published by the DVSA as R/1996/049 on 1 July 1996. Concern: Loss of tyre pressure.
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| DVSA reference | R/1996/049 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 July 1996 |
| Make | Audi (listed as AUDI) |
| Manufacturer reference | not stated |
| Vehicles listed | 288 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| A8 | 144 | 1 January 1996 | 31 December 1996 |
| 144 | 1 January 1996 | 31 December 1996 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Audi A8 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Audi A8 is named on 15 American notices, 28 Canadian, 20 European, 3 Japanese and 15 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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The Canadian register
The European register
The Japanese register
The Israeli register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
Audi elsewhere in this register
Audi is named on 158 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/1997/049 · 28 June 1997 · A6, A4, A3 · Front Seat Belt Height Adjuster
- R/1997/075 · 26 November 1997 · A8, 80, A4 · Unscheduled Deployment Of Drivers Air Bag
- R/1998/047 · 1 July 1998 · A3 · Rear Left And Right Seat Belt Retractor Mounting Brackets May Be Prone To Fatigue Cracking
- R/1993/078 · 7 February 1994 · 80, 100 · Wheel Retaining Bolts May Be Too Short
- R/1998/106 · 14 January 1999 · A4 · Possible Insecurity Of Brake Pedal
- R/1998/116 · 26 January 1999 · A3 · Possible Jamming Of Accelerator Mechanism
- R/1993/013 · 27 April 1993 · 80 · Possible Leakage Of Power Steering Fluid
- R/1999/072 · 1 November 1999 · A8, A6, A4 · Potential Premature Wear Of Steering Ball Joints
The same concern: LOSS OF TYRE PRESSURE
3 notices in this register name LOSS OF TYRE PRESSURE. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/1996/108 · 18 December 1996 · Polo · Loss Of Tyre Pressure
- R/1995/042 · 3 July 1995 · Maverick · Loss Of Tyre Pressure
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