Audi Q7 2007–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 2020051-4 · NHTSA communication 10043931 · issued Mar 15, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2007–2010
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Audi: door cannot be opened from handle in cold weather. This is caused by water entering through the outside door handle and into the sheathing of the bowden cable. In extremely cold weather, it is possible for the cable to freeze. *js
Vehicles covered
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.