Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Audi Q5 2007–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-94-13-16 · NHTSA communication 10052245 · issued May 22, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2007–2013
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: on some vehicles, the switch between rear lid tail lamp and bumper, does not switch over when lid is in operation, due to paddle, of rear sill trim, not contacting opposing lid latch points, uniformly. Models 2007-2014 q7, 2009-2014 q5. *pe updated 07/10/2013 *js

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.