Vehicle recall R/2003/088

Audi A4 recall: Possible fitment of incorrect brake disc

DVSA recall R/2003/088 names the Audi A4. It was launched 11 August 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 November 1994 to 31 December 1994.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/088
Launched: 11 August 2003
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 46E1
Vehicles: 14 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Size 288mm x 15mm solid front brake discs may have been fitted instead of 288mm x 25mm ventilated discs. Because of the extra clearance required for the ventilated diisc a brake pad could fall out of the caliper as the pads wear down.

The fix

Examine the front brake discs on all potentially affected vehicles and rectify where found necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A4	1 November 1994 to 31 December 1994	14

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
R/2004/213 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 1 March 2005, Audi A3, Audi A2, Audi A4
R/1999/072 Potential premature wear of steering ball joints 1 November 1999, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4
R/1998/106 Possible insecurity of brake pedal 14 January 1999, Audi A4
R/1997/075 Unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag 26 November 1997, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi A6
R/1997/049 Front seat belt height adjuster 28 June 1997, Audi A6, Audi A4, Audi A3

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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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