Audi R8. Published by the DVSA as R/2018/255 on 21 September 2018. Concern: Possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2018/255 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 21 September 2018 |
| Make | Audi (listed as AUDI) |
| Manufacturer reference | 34J1 |
| Vehicles listed | 968 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | 968 | 1 October 2015 | 30 November 2017 |
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 the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
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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 R8 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Audi R8 is named on 4 American notices, 3 Canadian, 1 European, 2 Japanese and 2 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/2018/149 · 1 October 2018 · Q5 · Brake Piston May Not Have Been Coated Correctly
- R/2018/295 · 25 October 2018 · Q2 · The Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake May Be Released While The Clutch Pedal Is Being Released
- R/2018/338 · 30 November 2018 · Q2, A3 · The Mounting For The Head Restraint Is Not Correctly Welded To The Outer Backrest Frame For The Rear Seat
- R/2018/365 · 14 December 2018 · A5, A4 · Passenger Airbag Module Bolts Securing To The Dash Panel May Be Insufficiently Tightened
- R/2018/363 · 17 December 2018 · A6 · Rear Fixed Glass Lid Bonding May Not Meet Correct Specification
- R/2018/161 · 18 June 2018 · Q5 · Rear Brake Pistons Coated Incorrectly
- R/2018/152 · 11 June 2018 · A5, A4 · Risk Of Overheating And Failure Of Additional Coolant Pump
- R/2018/086 · 30 April 2018 · A4, A5 Sportback · Aluminium Trim May Partly Detach From Loudspeaker Trim In Doors And Cause Injury To Occupants
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