Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 536. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles. The sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame. As a result, the sunroof glass may detach from the car while driving.
The risk
If the glass detaches from the sunroof frame it could be come a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install additional adhesive between the sunroof glass and frame, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C3.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Audi A8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Audi S8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Audi A8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Audi S8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Audi A8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Audi S8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V415000.
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