Audi A4, A6. Published by the DVSA as R/2020/265 on 2 October 2020. Concern: Moisture may enter the belt driven starter-alternator.
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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/2020/265 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 October 2020 |
| Make | Audi (listed as AUDI) |
| Manufacturer reference | 27H8 |
| Vehicles listed | 23,872 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 11,936 | 10 August 2018 | 11 March 2020 |
| A6 | 11,936 | 10 August 2018 | 11 March 2020 |
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 A4 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Audi A4 is named on 13 American notices, 32 Canadian, 30 European, 4 Japanese and 13 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
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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/2020/287 · 9 October 2020 · S8, A8, S8plus · The Engine Compartment Seal May Become Deformed And Loose
- R/2020/302 · 26 October 2020 · A4, A5, Q3 · Seat Frame May Not Be Bolted Correctly To The Rail On The Driver And Passenger Sides
- R/2020/304 · 27 October 2020 · TT · Curtain Airbag Might Not Provide Intended Protection In An Accident
- R/2020/260 · 8 September 2020 · Q5 · The Backrest Adjustment Mechanism Gap May Be Faulty On Individual Front Seats
- R/2020/372 · 8 December 2020 · A6, Q7, RS6 · Faulty Crash Sensors For Airbag/Restraint Systems May Have Been Fitted In Both Of The Front Doors
- R/2020/138 · 30 June 2020 · A4, A7, Q5 · Moisture May Enter The Belt-Driven Starter-Alternator
- R/2020/135 · 19 May 2020 · Q7, A8, Q8 · Gear Oil May Escape Due To A Faulty Welded Joint On The Gearbox Oil Line
- R/2020/124 · 28 April 2020 · Q7 · The Function Of The Locking Mechanism On The Front Head Restraints May Be Impaired
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