Audi A3 2009–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A741418 2036572- · NHTSA communication 10125559 · issued Feb 26, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2009–2016
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
The panel on the back of the front seat is warped or dented. The headrest on the rear seatback may also be damaged. The damage is caused when the headrest of the rear seat backrest comes in contact with the back of the front seat. This occurs when the rear seat is folded down with the headrests installed, and the front seat is moved back far enough to make contact with the rear seat headrest.
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.