Audi Q7 2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Bulletin 51H9 · NHTSA communication 10238242 · issued Jun 22, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2022
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
The paint drain hole on the front left of the underbody was not sealed due to a change in components. As a result, water may enter the vehicle interior at the front left through this paint drain hole. The underbody must be sealed on the affected vehicles and a check must be performed to determine whether water has entered the vehicle/underbody.
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.