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Audi A4 Allroad 2013–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A661545 2038652- · NHTSA communication 10119863 · issued Jan 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2013–2015
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Paint flakes off radiator grille or license plate holder. The surfaces of these components were too smooth (due to high-gloss polishing tools), which led to weak adhesion of the paint during production. Only components with color index T94 are affected.

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.