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Audi A8 2003–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-69-08-01 · NHTSA communication 10028505 · issued Jan 14, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2003–2006
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: airbag warning light on; upper limit for front/rear side airbag exceeded. Over time resistance variance within side impact airbag connector can cause the airbag warning light on instrument panel to come on and stay on, even though side impact airbag system functions normally. *pe

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.