Vehicle recall R/2004/213

Audi A3 and others recall: Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break

DVSA recall R/2004/213 names the Audi A3, Audi A2 and Audi A4. It was launched 1 March 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/213
Launched: 1 March 2005
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 20L1
Vehicles: 14,820 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 14,820.
Model	Built
Audi A2	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
Audi A3	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004
Audi A4	1 March 2004 to 31 August 2004

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/2006/031 Flywheel may fail fire may result 27 March 2006, Audi A3
R/2003/128 Shatter cracks may occur on a vacuum pipe to brake servo 29 September 2003, Audi A3
R/2006/136 Curtain airbag may not inflate in a collision 6 September 2006, Audi A3
R/2003/088 Possible fitment of incorrect brake disc 11 August 2003, Audi A4
R/2002/143 Airbag may not deploy 26 October 2002, Audi A3, Audi TT, Audi A6 and others
R/2002/029 Anti lock brake control unit concern 7 June 2002, 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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