NHTSA campaign 14V516000 · Manufacturer campaign 47L8
Audi Recall 14V-516: Loss of Brake Assist due to Booster Contamination
NHTSA recall 14V516000 (Manufacturer campaign 47L8) was reported by Volkswagen of America, Inc. on August 26, 2014, with 1,814 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q7 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 24, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V516000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V516000 (also written 14V-516 or 14V516)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 47L8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,814 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V516000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi Q7
- 2013 · Vehicles built June 5, 2012 – November 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V516000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, to November 29, 2012 and equipped with a 3.0L TDI engine. In the affected vehicles, a check valve in the engine may become contaminated with plastic debris and allow engine oil to leak into the brake booster.
Safety consequence
If oil leaks into the brake booster, the brake booster diaphragm may rupture causing a loss of power braking assist, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the brake booster system for oil contamination and, if oil contamination is present, additional components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47L8.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V516000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.