Vehicle recall R/2000/008

Audi TT recall: Instability and loss of directional control could occur

DVSA recall R/2000/008 names the Audi TT and a line with no model name. It was launched 17 April 2000. It covers vehicles built 1 September 1998 to 31 December 1999.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2000/008
Launched: 17 April 2000
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 40E4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3,101 on each model line

What can go wrong

The TT proves to have a relatively narrow handling limit zone if extreme manoeuvres are undertaken at high speed which could lead in the most serious case to a precise steering response to retain directional control. Instability and loss of directional control could occur. These characteristics have led to some customers objecting to the cars road behaviour. In an attempt to improve customer satisfaction the cars physical reactions are to be modified so the vehicles behaviour becomes more predictable at the handling limits.

The fix

Likely to be affected vehicles will be recalled for modifications to the suspension settings and the addition of a rear spoiler.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,101. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi TT	1 September 1998 to 31 December 1999	3,101
Audi (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 September 1998 to 31 December 1999	3,101

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/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
R/2008/027 Trim may come loose in a collison causing injury 31 March 2008, Audi TT
R/2009/086 Braking performance may be affected 31 July 2009, Audi TT
R/2009/112 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive. 14 December 2009, Audi TT, Audi A3
R/2020/087 In the event of an accident the fuel tank could be damaged and leak 25 March 2020, Audi TT
R/2020/304 Curtain airbag might not provide intended protection in an accident 27 October 2020, Audi TT

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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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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