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Audi A3 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin A661549 2030471- · NHTSA communication 10120679 · issued Mar 24, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2012–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 15-46 dated February 19, 2015. Customer may report that the license plate attachment screws do not install properly. The license plate brackets are designed to be used with the appropriate-length screw installed by hand with a screwdriver. Damaged warranty parts have been returned to Audi of America with evidence of excessive torque used when installing the screw and/or excessive screw length.

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.