Vehicle recall R/2015/031

Audi A7 and others recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2015/031 names the Audi A7, Audi Q5, Audi A6, Audi A5, Audi A8, Audi Q7 and 1 more Audi models. It was launched 20 April 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/031
Launched: 20 April 2015
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 24AP
Vehicles: 1,073 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Fuel may leak from the injector rails. Drivers may notice a smell of fuel and or evidence of a leak

The fix

On affected vehicles replace injector rails and seals.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,073.
Model	Built
Audi A4	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi A5	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi A6	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi A7	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi A8	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi Q5	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012
Audi Q7	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012

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/2014/098 Reduction in braking performance 1 October 2014, Audi Q7, Audi A5, Audi A6 and others
R/2016/063 Side airbag gas generator canister may fail 5 April 2016, Audi Q5
R/2016/144 Sunroof glass may become loose 27 June 2016, Audi A8
R/2016/220 Third row seats may deform in event of a collision 23 September 2016, Audi Q7
R/2013/113 Glass sunroof may unexpectedly break 7 October 2013, Audi A8

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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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