Audi bulletin DC_Alternator_2
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 5, 2023, received Feb 7, 2023, about the equipment. It names 173 model years (2016–2023). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationSupport for Customers Affected by Alternator Back-order
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC_Alternator_2 | Service bulletin | Jan 5, 2023 | 10230850 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 123 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Audi A3; 2019 Audi R8; 2020 Audi RS 5; 2016 Audi RS5; 2017 Audi RS5; 2017 Audi S4; 2019 Audi S6; 2019 Audi S8; 2016 Audi TT; 2017 Audi TT.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi DC_Alternator_2 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 DC_Alternator_2 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 DC_Alternator_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 173 model years: 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3, 2020 Audi A3, 2019 Audi A3, 2018 Audi A3, 2017 Audi A3 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.