Audi bulletin TSB_2081402_1
What it saysThis TSB provides information when there is moisture in footwell, damp smell in passenger compartment. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 20, 2026, received Apr 7, 2026, about the structure. It names 63 model years (2018–2025). 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 TSB provides information when there is moisture in footwell, damp smell in passenger compartment.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081402_1 | Service bulletin | Mar 20, 2026 | 11031048 |
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 23 more on this site: 2021 Audi S4, 2020 Audi S4, 2019 Audi S4, 2025 Audi S5, 2024 Audi S5, 2023 Audi S5, 2022 Audi S5, 2021 Audi S5, 2020 Audi S5, 2019 Audi S5, 2018 Audi S5, 2025 Audi S6, 2024 Audi S6, 2023 Audi S6, 2022 Audi S6, 2021 Audi S6, 2020 Audi S6, 2025 Audi S7, 2024 Audi S7, 2023 Audi S7, 2022 Audi S7, 2021 Audi S7, 2020 Audi S7.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 63 model years this bulletin names have filed 742 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 18 of them name Structure — 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 have Autoimmune disorder and extreme inflammation. Simply Google Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp to truly understand how much i hate my glass or whatever material roof which after Ceramic Tinting limousine tint the roof my condition has worsen since I got this vehicle last November. I've always had Audis and I need help please!
2025 Audi A5 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 17, 2026 · ODI 11751135
My husband and son were driving down the road and the sunroof exploded causing glass shards to go everywhere. Temp was 43 degree. According to my husband, it sounded like a bomb went off. Both my husband and son were covered in glass. We had to pull small glass pieces from my son. The vehicle is currently at the dealership.
2019 Audi RS · Structure · filed with NHTSA Apr 3, 2023 · ODI 11515193
I was driving along the express way when I heard a loud explosion, I look up to see my sunroof exploded and there was glass all over the kids and I. The explosion was so loud I lost control of the car and almost veered off the road. It was terrifying. It happened last year in the winter then happened this year as well.
2018 Audi A5 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jan 10, 2025 · ODI 11635186
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group156 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2079787_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 21, 2026 | This bulletin probides information when there is moisture in the footwell, a musty smell in the passenger compartment. |
| TSB_2079213_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the glass roof flickers. |
| TSB_2078648_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
| TSB_2079747_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding various complaints about front or rear door locks. |
| TSB_2082875_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS databse in instances where the rear lid does not ope… |
| TSB_2073860_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are stails/marks on the sill panel trim. |
| TSB_2068999_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 8, 2026 | This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2083113_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not open or close fully. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2081402_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 TSB_2081402_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 TSB_2081402_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 63 model years: 2025 Audi A4, 2024 Audi A4, 2023 Audi A4, 2022 Audi A4, 2021 Audi A4, 2020 Audi A4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.