{"nhtsa_id":10128407,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2018-02-05","date":"2015-08-31","document_id":"A611523 2010342-","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 61 number 13-21 dated September 3, 2013. Convertible top exterior cloth appears soiled. The convertible top is made of durable fabric that has been treated at the factory with a compound that helps repel dirt and water. With proper care, the cloth will retain its function and proper appearance for a long time. It is normal, however, for the fabric to slightly change color as it ages. This is particularly true of lighter-color tops. The cloth tension changes when the top is opened, which can cause kinks. When the top is closed, the kinks improve after a short time. However, these material-related kinks can never be completely avoided. In addition, dirt and dust can deposit in the kinks. If these dirt and dust deposits are not properly removed in a car wash, they can contribute to poor appearance.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10128407-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10128407-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10128407","components":[{"id":"structure-body","name":"Body and frame","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","year_from":2003,"year_to":2005,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2003_audi_a4","2004_audi_a4","2005_audi_a4"]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"A4 CABRIOLET","year_from":2006,"year_to":2009,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"A5 CABRIOLET","year_from":2010,"year_to":2016,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"R8","year_from":2013,"year_to":2013,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"R8 GT SPYDER","year_from":2012,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"R8 SPYDER","year_from":2011,"year_to":2011,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"R8 SPYDER","year_from":2014,"year_to":2015,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"TT","year_from":2003,"year_to":2006,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2003_audi_tt","2004_audi_tt","2005_audi_tt","2006_audi_tt"]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"TT","year_from":2007,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"TT","year_from":2008,"year_to":2010,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2008_audi_tt","2009_audi_tt","2010_audi_tt"]},{"make":"AUDI","model":"TT ROADSTER","year_from":2011,"year_to":2017,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}