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Service bulletins for the 2016 Audi A8

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.

872 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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A011727 2048411-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when a 4.0 liter engine has a MIL on, the engine may be limited to 4,000rpm, and there are DTCs about the intake manifold flap adjustment.
A011726 2048411-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when a 4.0 liter engine has a MIL on, the engine may be limited to 4,000rpm, and there are DTCs about the intake manifold flap adjustment.
A011724 2045673-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin provides instructions regarding an SVM update needed when a DTC is stored in the engine control module.
A011723 2048391-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains a software update to correct a MIL on withDTC P033300 and/or P032800.
Email-3.0L TDI U2018-02-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. 3.0L TDI Update - Claim Processing Appointments
Email - 2.0L and2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 2.0L & 3.0L TDI Settlement Updates
A911732 2033355-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. This informational bulletin contains information on why ACC sensor could be deactivated.
A401766 20243182018-02-05. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This technical service bulletin provides instructions for correcting a clicking sound from the wheel bearing(s).
A011722 2046724-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin contains a software update to address occasional stalling or running erratically without a DTC. Occasional "System too rich" entries.
A011719 2046232-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides a SVM code update for in Engine Control Module.
A001795 2048152-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin explains why engine oil can be discolored.
A001794 2035581-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletins contains instructions for proper oil filling for a W12 engine.
A001793 2047812-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
e-mail 3.0L TDI2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. e-mail communication for 3.0L TDI Update - Claim Processing Appointments
Accessories Oper2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This is an advance notice for Audi of America employees. This notice contains information for the accessories operations technical bulletin.
A911472 2024323-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-74 dated February 5, 2013. Parking aid sporadically warns of obstacles when none exist. Parking aid is inoperative or provides constant warning. Various parking aid sensor fitting issues. Environmental conditions.
A441456 2022563-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 14-50 dated May 14, 2014. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. Customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 ? 80 mph (88 ? 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair Authorization on this topic. If an applicable Repair Authorization is not followed, the claim will not be paid.
A001470 2039206-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet. Audi of America has started to host its TSB videos outside of ElsaPro. Doing so provides higher-quality videos, more reliable access to the videos, and the ability to view the videos on different devices.
A911469 2038824-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. The following message appears on the MMI display: ?Device or cable type not supported?. The ?Device or cable type not supported? message may be displayed when the wrong AMI cable type is used. See the Service section of this bulletin for an overview of the AMI cables that support iOS devices.
A941457 2038908-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. A headlight system warning may be illuminated in the instrument cluster. Diagnosis of the concern indicates that the headlight is at fault. Connector in the headlight is not properly seated.
A171453 2038129-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-50 dated August 15, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.
A011491 2028842-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Customer vehicle is fitted with unauthorized ECM tuning. All systems on Audi vehicles are engineered to work together using the factory calibrations, which have been extensively tested and validated before the vehicle is released for sale. The Audi warranty coverage is based on the results of developing the vehicle under the factory calibration. If a vehicle is equipped with unauthorized hardware or software tuning, it can cause stress on vehicle components outside of intended design limits, and can cause damage and additional wear. Subsequently, factory powertrain warranty coverage is reduced or voided.
A641436 2020552-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. Windshield is streaked, has a snakeskin appearance, or its surface feels rough. Residue from industrial fallout as well as normal road dirt and grime may accumulate on windshield.
A911463 2028190-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-08 dated September 20, 2013. The customer would like to add a different navigation map database for countries outside of the USA or Canada. The customer would like to change the MMI system language to a different language that is not already supported by MMI. When a song is being played and the track information for that song contains foreign language characters, the driver information system (DIS) in the cluster correctly displays the characters, but the MMI display does not.
A871458 2035582-2017-12-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 13-46 dated October 21, 2013. The A/C Compressor has been diagnosed as faulty and will be replaced under warranty. When performing replacement of an A/C Compressor under warranty, the amount of refrigerant and oil recovered must be documented.

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