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Audi Q5 2009–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-96-15-99 · NHTSA communication 10058590 · issued Jul 13, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2009–2015
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: some vehicles are experiencing a false side assist warning when radar reflects from back of rear wheels to sensors and no other vehicles are present. Model 2009-17 q5. *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.