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Audi Q7 2007–2010technical 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

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.