Audi bulletin TSB_2081723_3
What it saysThis bulleti provides informaitpon wheh the electric drive system warning lamp lights up; DTCs under 008C. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 25, 2026, received Oct 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 3 model years (2016–2018). 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 bulleti provides informaitpon wheh the electric drive system warning lamp lights up; DTCs under 008C.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081723_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | 11038098 |
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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 237 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 38 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 vehicle pre-sense stopped the vehicle due to the detection of an object however, there was no object. This happened going forward and in reverse multiple times, causing the car to come to a sudden, abrupt stop even at speeds in excess of 30mph. This resulting in my teen daughter having bruising from the seat belt.
2018 Audi A3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 12, 2024 · ODI 11582606
Audi A3 quattro 2016 malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) came on whilst driving slowly in traffic. NHTSA. Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rconl-17v508-5502. NHTSA. Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rcak-17v508-2021. EPA. Gov/otaqpub/display_file.
2016 Audi A3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 31, 2021 · ODI 11405759
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group278 other manufacturer communications filed against the Audi A3 under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2068573_6 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear parking sensor sometimes does not work, rear parking sensor loose, rear parking sensor faul… |
| TSB_2081074_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the front assist intervenes. |
| TSB_2081476_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding driver assist systems: emergency assist intervention. |
| TSB_2079214_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 2, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding fault finding and repair information for electric tailgate. |
| TSB_2082976_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides general information about the current tpp issues for Audi connect. |
| TSB_2069331_8 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaitn when there is a warning messsage; "Instrument cluster: fault. Limited warning messages. Please contact wor… |
| TSB_2064681_6 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is an issue with wireless charging/wireless charging is not working. |
| SM 05-2026 | Other | Aug 18, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
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_2081723_3 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_2081723_3 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_2081723_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2018 Audi A3, 2017 Audi A3, 2016 Audi A3. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.