Audi bulletin TSB_2068702_5
What it saysThis bulletin provides information on the visual complain tthat grease is emerging from the swivel joint. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 30, 2025, received Oct 3, 2025, about the suspension. It names 10 model years (2022–2026). 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 on the visual complain tthat grease is emerging from the swivel joint.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2068702_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2025 | 11023752 |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Audi E-Tron GT; 2026 Audi E-Tron GT.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Suspension — 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 had owned my car as the first owner. Within the first year of ownership, I experienced my first suspension failure. It happened when I drove my car during an off day to run some errands, driving locally at daytime with normal speeds. Mind you, here in New York, there’s a lot of street cameras.
2023 Audi RS e-tron GT · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Aug 20, 2024 · ODI 11609580
On July 7th, I reported to dealer that the car was uneven when parked. The right front suspension was sagging. The dealer stated that unless a malfunction idicator lamp was on they could not see the car.
2026 Audi S e-tron · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Aug 29, 2025 · ODI 11684026
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 suspension
Source: same model, same component group22 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (suspension), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2023187_8 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. |
| TSB_2080798_1 | Service bulletin | Jan 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding the noise level on vehicles with active suspension. |
| TSB_2038689_10 | Service bulletin | Oct 1, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the rear of vehicle - securing bump stops. |
| TSB_2076604_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2025 | This bulletin provides information on locating noises coming from the suspension. |
| TSB_2018194_12 | Service bulletin | Mar 12, 2025 | This bulletin serves as an assessment aid for shock absorber leaks. |
| TSB_2038689_9 | Service bulletin | Mar 4, 2025 | This bulletin provides information regaridng securting the bump stops when there are noises form the rear of the vehicle. |
| A4025922076604_1 | Service bulletin | Jan 15, 2025 | This TSB provides informaiton about locating noises coming from suspension. |
| A4025912068702_4 | Service bulletin | Jan 15, 2025 | This bulletin provides informaiton on the visual complaint that grease is emerging from the sqivel joint. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2068702_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 TSB_2068702_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 TSB_2068702_5 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years: 2026 Audi RS e-tron, 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2023 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2026 Audi S e-tron, 2024 Audi e-tron GT and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.