Vehicle recall R/2003/160

Audi A8 recall: Replace drivers airbag

DVSA recall R/2003/160 names the Audi A8. It was launched 5 November 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2002 to 31 March 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/160
Launched: 5 November 2003
Issued by: AUDI
Vehicles: 235 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On vehicles in the affected range there is a possibility that the cover of the driver's airbag can come into contact with the driver if the airbag is triggered.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to replace the driver's airbag

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A8	1 August 2002 to 31 March 2003	235

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/2006/159 Air bag may not deploy in an impact 25 October 2006, Audi A8
R/1999/072 Potential premature wear of steering ball joints 1 November 1999, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4
R/1997/075 Unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag 26 November 1997, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi A6
R/1996/049 Loss of tyre pressure 1 July 1996, 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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