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Audi A4 2008–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin A571400 2027353- · NHTSA communication 10122195 · issued Jan 21, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2010
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 11-52 dated August 17, 2011. The exterior door handle touch sensors (Audi advanced key) are inoperative on one or several doors. The key blade can be used to lock or unlock the vehicle mechanically, and the key remote buttons can be used to lock or unlock the vehicle electronically. DTCs may be stored in the access and start authorization control module.

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.