NHTSA campaign 15V019000 · Volkswagen campaign Audi: 24AP/VW: 24BK
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 15V-019: Fuel Injection System Fuel Leak
NHTSA recall 15V019000 (Volkswagen campaign Audi: 24AP/VW: 24BK) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on January 20, 2015, with 26,008 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A7, Audi Q7, Audi S4 and more for model years 2011–2013. Owners were notified on March 17, 2015, 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 15V019000 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
- 15V019000 (also written 15V-019 or 15V019)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- Audi: 24AP/VW: 24BK
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26,008 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.26% (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 15V019000. 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 A6
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 2, 2011 – April 19, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Audi A7
Audi Q7
Audi S4
Audi S5
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 8, 2011 – February 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V019000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.
Safety consequence
A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 24AP for Audi customers and 24BK for Volkswagen customers.
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 15V019000
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.