Vehicle recall R/1996/049

Audi A8 recall: Loss of tyre pressure

DVSA recall R/1996/049 names the Audi A8 and a line with no model name. It was launched 1 July 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/049
Launched: 1 July 1996
Issued by: AUDI
Vehicles: DVSA lists 144 on each model line

What can go wrong

In high stress conditions the tyres fitted to the subject vehicles may lose pressure. The tyres concerned are Michelin size 225/60R 1698W CXKA.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to Audi dealers to allow the tyres to be identified and replaced where appropriate.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 144. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A8	1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996	144
Audi (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1996 to 31 December 1996	144

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1997/075 Unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag 26 November 1997, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi A6
R/1999/072 Potential premature wear of steering ball joints 1 November 1999, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4
R/2003/160 Replace drivers airbag 5 November 2003, Audi A8
R/2006/159 Air bag may not deploy in an impact 25 October 2006, Audi A8
R/2013/113 Glass sunroof may unexpectedly break 7 October 2013, Audi A8
R/2015/031 Fuel may leak 20 April 2015, Audi A7, Audi Q5, Audi A6 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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