Vehicle recall R/2014/098

Audi Q7 and others recall: Reduction in braking performance

DVSA recall R/2014/098 names the Audi Q7, Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi A7, Audi A4 and Audi Q5. It was launched 1 October 2014. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/098
Launched: 1 October 2014
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 47L8
Vehicles: 5,755 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles engine oil may in isolated instances enter the brake servo via the vacuum feed lie.This may cause the brake servo diaphragm to rupture and loss of brake servo assistance.

The fix

Replace vacuum line on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 5,755.
Model	Built
Audi A4	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014
Audi A5	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014
Audi A6	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014
Audi A7	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014
Audi Q5	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014
Audi Q7	1 January 2012 to 27 August 2014

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/2014/146 Air bags may not inflate correctly 5 December 2014, Audi A4
R/2015/031 Fuel may leak 20 April 2015, Audi A7, Audi Q5, Audi A6 and others
R/2016/063 Side airbag gas generator canister may fail 5 April 2016, Audi Q5
R/2016/220 Third row seats may deform in event of a collision 23 September 2016, Audi Q7
R/2012/083 Sunroof glass may shatter 7 August 2012, Audi Q5
R/2016/294 Front backrest may not perform correctly 26 January 2017, Audi A4

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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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