Audi A1, A3, and TT recalled due to gearbox fault

Audi Australia has issued a recall on a total of 2783 cars – across three model types – citing a fault with its 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. The affected models are the A1, A3, and TT, with model years between 2011 and 2013. Sales took place between February 2011, and September 2012. The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says “due to a production fault, over time a crack in the transmission’s pressure accumulator can occur.”