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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A68161720441251 · NHTSA communication 10092736 · issued May 4, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

This technical service bulletin instructs the reader to apply fleece tape to specific areas related to the left instrument panel in order to eliminate rattling sounds.

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.