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Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 and 5.2 FSI Recalled for Fire Hazard

Audi is recalling about 920 of its high-performance R8 Spyders from the 2011-12 model years because of a fire hazard, the automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

In a notice posted Thursday to the safety agency’s Web site, Audi stated that a fuel line could rub against a heat shield, which “could lead to a small fuel leak.” Without elaboration, the automaker attributed the condition “to production tolerances.”

Audi told the bureau that it first learned of the problem in June after a customer complained of smelling gasoline. The notice did not state if there were any fires, and Andrew Lipman, a spokesman for Audi, stated he had no additional information.

In other safety actions this week:

• General Motors informed the bureau that it would recall about 10,300 of its 2012 Chevrolet Impalas with the 3.6-liter V-6 engine, citing a fire hazard. In a document posted on the agency’s Web site early on Friday, the automaker told the bureau that a hose for power-steering fluid was misrouted and might be too close to the catalytic converter. The automaker stated it learned of the problem as the result of a “thermal event” during testing at the assembly plant. A G.M. spokesman stated the company was not aware of any other fires.

• General Motors stated it was recalling about 4,000 2012 Buick Lacrosse sedans because the electronic stability control system could “falsely activate resulting in sudden changes in car handling and deceleration, particularly at higher speeds.”

In a document posted on the agency’s Web site on Friday, the automaker stated that the condition “may cause the driver difficulty in maintaining the vehicle’s desired path of travel and desired car speed.” The problem was attributed to an incorrect calibration in the software, which was discovered by a supplier.

• The bureau began investigating possible fuel leaks on about 40,000 2011 Volkswagens equipped with the TDI engine. The bureau stated it received seven complaints of fuel leaking from the line to the No. 2 fuel injector on the Jetta TDI and one complaint about a Golf TDI. There were no reports of accidents or fires.

• N.H.T.S.A. began investigating about 120,000 BMW 7 Series sedans from the 2002–8 model years because the automatic transmission might not secure the car in Park, allowing the car to roll.

• Shifting problems are being investigated on about 26,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2011-12 model years. The bureau stated it received 32 complaints from owners who stated they were unable to get the transmission into gear. Ford introduced the 6-speed manual, which is made in China and supplied by Getrag, on the 2011 models, replacing a 5-speed manual.

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