# Service bulletin TSB\-46\-13\-55

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10053885
- Published by NHTSA: 2013\-12\-02
- Manufacturer's number: TSB\-46\-13\-55
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-08\-15
- NHTSA component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC; PARKING BRAKE

## NHTSA's summary

AUDI: DUE A POSSIBLE OUTDATED SOFTWARE, ON SOME VEHICLES, ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE \(EPB\) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR IS ON AND/OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TODRIVE AFTER BEING PARKED, AND EPB APPLIED, IT FAILS TO RELEASE. MODEL 2005\-2006 A6 \(C6\). \*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

Brakes, Parking brake

## Vehicles listed

- 2005 to 2006 AUDI A6

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [4613382016350](/bulletins/10251041.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin: PARKING BRAKE. Electronic parking brake warning light on; parking brake doesn't always release
- [A9121642024323\_7](/bulletins/10186569.md), 2021-02-04, Service bulletin: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE. This bulletin contains technical information regarding when the parking aid sporadically warns of obstacles that don't exist or it is inoperative/constant warning.
- [A461355 2016350\-](/bulletins/10124658.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin: PARKING BRAKE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 13\-38 dated May 15, 2013. Electromechanical parking brake \(EPB\) malfunction indicator is on in the instrument cluster. When customer shifts from park to drive after the vehicle has been parked with EPB applied, EPB may not release.
- [A461347 2034387\-](/bulletins/10124505.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. Customer may report sporadically hearing the parking brake being actuated after the vehicle has been switched off. If the customer does not identify the sound as the sound of the parking brake being actuated, he or she may simply complain of hearing noises from the rear brakes. Ignition is switched off. Steering is locked. Park is selected. Parking brake is not engaged. If the electro\-mechanical parking brake is not operated for some time, the free play between brake pads and brake discs increases because of normal brake pad wear. The parking brake control unit performs an automatic correction about every 621 miles \(1,000 km\). On A8 models, the brake pad thickness is also calculated.
- [46\-13\-38](/bulletins/10052312.md), 2013-07-10, Service bulletin: PARKING BRAKE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT ALWAYS RELEASE. \*JS
- [460704](/bulletins/10023892.md), 2008-02-14, Service bulletin: PARKING BRAKE. ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON; PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE. \*NJ UPDATED 5/2/08. \*NJ

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