Audi A4 Allroad 2013–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A661443 2038652- · NHTSA communication 10124758 · issued Oct 17, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2015
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 14-42 dated October 9, 2014. The paint is flaking off of the radiator grille or front license plate holder. The surfaces of these components were too smooth (due to high-gloss polishing tools), which led to weak adhesion of the paint during production. Only components with color index T94 are affected.
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.