Audi bulletin TSB_2079696_2
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 21, 2026, received Sep 4, 2026, about the unknown or other. It names 200 model years (2020–2027). 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 communicationA particularly noticeable factor is the vibration of the air column in a tire. When a tire starts to vibrate because of the road contact, this can lead to cavity resonances inside the tire that are transmitted via the wheel rim and the running gear to the vehicle interior. Because of the vehicle design and due to the specific properties of different wheel and tire combinations, a whining noise can occur at high speeds. This is a result of toroidal resonance whose frequency is noticeable between 180 - 250 Hz irrespective of the vehicle speed.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2079696_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | 11036933 | not yet checked |
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 themand 144 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2027 Audi A6; 2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi A8 L; 2027 Audi Q3; 2022 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron; 2023 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron; 2024 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron; 2025 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron; 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi Q7; 2027 Audi S5; 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi SQ7; 2024 Audi SQ8 Sportback E-Tron.
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 TSB_2079696_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 TSB_2079696_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 TSB_2079696_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 200 model years: 2026 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A3, 2024 Audi A3, 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3, 2020 Audi A3 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.