Service bulletin A741419 2036572-

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10122474
Published by NHTSA	2017-11-08
Manufacturer's number	A741419 2036572-
Manufacturer's date	2014-05-09
NHTSA component	SEATS

NHTSA's summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 74 number 14-18 dated February 26, 2014. The panel on the back of the front seat is warped or dented. The headrest on the rear seatback may also be damaged. The damaged is caused when the headrest of the rear seat backrest comes in contact with the back of the front seat. This occurs when the rear seat is folded down with the headrests installed, and the front seat is moved back far enough to make contact with the rear seat headrest.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
AUDI A3	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET	2015
AUDI A4	2009, 2010
AUDI A4 ALLROAD	2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
AUDI A4 AVANT	2011 to 2012
AUDI A5	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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A741418 2036572-	2017-12-14. Service bulletin. The panel on the back of the front seat is warped or dented. The headrest on the rear seatback may also be damaged. The damage is caused when the headrest of the rear seat backrest comes in contact with the back of the front seat. This occurs when the rear seat is folded down with the headrests installed, and the front seat is moved back far enough to make contact with the rear seat headrest.
A741521 2036572-	2017-10-21. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 74 number 14-19 dated May 9, 2014. The panel on the back of the front seat is warped or dented. The headrest on the rear seatback may also be damaged. The damaged is caused when the headrest of the rear seat backrest comes in contact with the back of the front seat. This occurs when the rear seat is folded down with the headrests installed, and the front seat is moved back far enough to make contact with the rear seat headrest.