Audi bulletin A8723552068460_5
What it saysThis bulletin provides information for when the air conditioning does not cool, DTCs P053000, or P251500 stored in C5. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 2, 2023, received Nov 6, 2023, about the visibility/wiper. It names 45 model years (2020–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin provides information for when the air conditioning does not cool, DTCs P053000, or P251500 stored in C5.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A8723552068460_5 | Service bulletin | Oct 2, 2023 | 10243955 | PDF, 397 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4M0959603 | — | — | |
| 4M0959603E | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (5 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Audi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 5 more on this site: 2021 Audi SQ8, 2020 Audi SQ8, 2022 Audi e-tron, 2021 Audi e-tron, 2022 Audi e-tron GT.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 45 model years this bulletin names have filed 632 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 4 of them name Visibility/Wiper — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I am writing to bring to your attention a safety issue regarding Audi windshields that warrants further investigation. I own a 2022 Audi SQ5, purchased in December 2021 from Audi Wilmington. I currently reside in where my vehicle has been exclusively serviced by Audi Sarasota since April 2023.
2022 Audi SQ5 · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA May 5, 2026 · ODI 11735886
If the vehicle is left outside in the sun, the backup camera and/or side cameras stop working. It happens very often, but it’s unpredictable. Because if very bad read visibility, reversing in this car is impossible without the backup camera
2022 Audi RS e-tron GT · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Oct 18, 2024 · ODI 11620604
The rear camera on the car repeatedly does not work. The car has been to the dealership for replacement parts several times with the problem recurring. The rear camera does not work most days.
2021 Audi RS · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Jan 17, 2025 · ODI 11636422
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group74 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2020552_15 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning. |
| TSB_2082227_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information for an HVAC malfunction and a remedy in cases where the symptom presents. |
| TSB_20741717_15 | Service bulletin | Aug 11, 2026 | This bulletin provides information on the GFF test plan required for AC compressor replacements regardless of the concern. |
| TSB_2079245_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the windshield washer does not work. |
| TSB_2082938_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn when the air conditioning deactivates AUTO mode after coasting. |
| TSB_2071007_2 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2026 | This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is louver broken on the air vent for chest. |
| TSB_2082227_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information for an HVAC malfunction and a remedy in cases where the symptom presents. |
| TSB_2067557_2 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when the windscreen/rear window washer pump is not working (B126101, B126113). |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A8723552068460_5 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A8723552068460_5 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A8723552068460_5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 45 model years: 2022 Audi A6, 2021 Audi A6, 2020 Audi A6, 2022 Audi A7, 2021 Audi A7, 2020 Audi A7 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.