Service bulletin TSB-97-12-34
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10047203 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-11-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-97-12-34 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-09-07 |
| NHTSA component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
NHTSA's summary
AUDI: HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM WOULD SPORADICALLY, ON ONE SIDE ONLY, COME ON AND IS MONITORED, IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WARNING DRIVER OF FAILURE OF LOW BEAM. MODEL 2013 A4, A5, ALLROAD, RS5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Lighting, Headlights
| AUDI A4 ALLROAD | 2013 |
|---|---|
| AUDI A5 | 2013 |
| AUDI A5 CABRIOLET | 2013 |
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