Audi A4 2003–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A611320 2029956- · NHTSA communication 10124516 · issued Jul 2, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2003–2009
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 61 number 12-16 dated July 6, 2012. Convertible top is inoperative. All switches and sensors check OK. Convertible top movement ceases. Convertible top operation has not ceased due to overheat protection. All operating conditions have been met per MVBs 002, 003, and 004 (e.g. windows are initialized, battery voltage is OK, trunk lid is fully closed and latched, etc.). Convertible Top Operation Switch E137 is actuated. The hydraulic pump drive motor may or may not continue to run. Loss of convertible top operation may be due to a faulty hydraulic pump
Vehicles covered
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.