Audi bulletin TSB_2081912_2
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when one or more electric exterior door handles cannot be reached after the KD2 software update. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 16, 2026, received Aug 5, 2026, about the structure. It names 7 model years (2025–2026). 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 when one or more electric exterior door handles cannot be reached after the KD2 software update.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081912_2 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2026 | 11035834 |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 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
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_2083113_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not open or close fully. |
| TSB_2068999_4 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2076945_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| TSB_2079017_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when the charging flap does not open/close and moves back and forth at one position. |
| TSB_2078648_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
| TSB_2069594_3 | Service bulletin | Jul 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding sloshing noises from the roof area when the vehicle is moving; water under front trim. |
| TSB_2080913_5 | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not open or close fully; SW version 0231 on DA 0046. |
| TSB_2078648_2 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2026 | This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. |
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_2081912_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_2081912_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_2081912_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2026 Audi A5, 2025 Audi A5, 2026 Audi A6, 2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, 2026 Audi S5, 2025 Audi S5 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.