Audi bulletin A9723952070557_1
What it saysThis bulletin provides instructions for when the check engine lamp is illuminated, and one of the following DTCs may be stored P157600, P157200, P218100, P260200, or P260000. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 2, 2023, received Jul 10, 2023, about the power train. It names 2 model years (2023). 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 instructions for when the check engine lamp is illuminated, and one of the following DTCs may be stored P157600, P157200, P218100, P260200, or P260000.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A9723952070557_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2023 | 10238195 | PDF, 306 KB |
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.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name Electrical System — 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.
The gateway computer was fried due to water consumption. I was driving and lost all power in the car and hade to pull over with no power to help me. Also this was already recalled in 2019-2022 Audi fix was to put a plastic bag around the gate way computer but this did not pretect the gateway properly.
2023 Audi A6 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 11, 2026 · ODI 11756202
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group68 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081071_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS databse when there is functional issue in the gearbo… |
| TSB_2082948_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the transmission position cannot be selected. |
| TSB_2059057_15 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra. |
| TSB_2082086_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a leak on the oil hole between the planetary and the transfer box. |
| TSB_2074806_5 | Service bulletin | May 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are noises after selecting a ear while idling and the vehicle is stationary, or while driving. |
| TSB_2059057_14 | Service bulletin | May 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra. |
| TSB_2081926_1 | Service bulletin | May 6, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS database in instances where the transmission positi… |
| TSB_2074808_4 | Service bulletin | May 6, 2026 | The high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles are subject to various ageing effects which could lead to the energy content… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A9723952070557_1 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 A9723952070557_1 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 A9723952070557_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Audi A6, 2023 Audi S6. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.