Vehicle recall R/2011/170

Audi A3 recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2011/170 names the Audi A3. It was launched 15 December 2011. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2008 to 15 December 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/170
Launched: 15 December 2011
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 23JB
Vehicles: 1,825 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On 2.0l Common Rail engines of a limited production period faulty material can cause leaks on the high pressure pipes during the service life of the vehicle.

The fix

Fitting of anti-vibration balance weights must be fitted on the high-pressure pipes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A3	1 January 2008 to 15 December 2011	1,825

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/112 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive. 14 December 2009, Audi TT, Audi A3
R/2006/136 Curtain airbag may not inflate in a collision 6 September 2006, Audi A3
R/2017/190 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Audi A3
R/2006/031 Flywheel may fail fire may result 27 March 2006, Audi A3
R/2017/311 Rear hub carriers not manufactured to correct standard 17 November 2017, Audi Q2, Audi A3
R/2018/040 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 6 February 2018, 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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