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Audi 4000 1990–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2015831 · NHTSA communication 10026848 · issued Aug 28, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1990–2009
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. Heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.