Service bulletin 0201

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10000585
Published by NHTSA	2003-03-25
Manufacturer's number	0201
Manufacturer's date	2002-10-02
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

DOOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, MALFUNCTIONING. *TT

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
AUDI A4	2002

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