A5320042043016_2

Service Bulletin Details

Public Details for: A5320042043016_2

This bulletin contains repair instructions for when cables are hanging in view with no dtcs.


- 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 -

Models from 2015
2015 AUDI Q7
53 Cables visible in passenger compartment
53 20 04 2043016/2 December 17, 2020. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 53 number 16-03 dated
March 29, 2016 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
A4, A4
allroad, S4,
and SQ7
2017 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
A5, A5
Cabriolet,
S5, S5
Cabriolet,
RS 5, RS 5
Cabriolet,
2016 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
A6, A7, A5
Sportback,
S5
Sportback
2018 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
S6, S7, and
RS 7
2018, 2020 2022
All
Not Applicable
Q7
2015 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
A8, Q8, RS
5
Sportback,
S8, Audi etron quattro
2019 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
A6 allroad,
SQ8, RS
Q8, and
Audi e-tron
Sportback
2020 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
A6 Avant,
RS 6 Avant
2021 -2022
All
Not Applicable
RS 6
2018
All
Not Applicable
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Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
2
-
Revised title
Revised header (Added MY)
Revised Warranty (Added Claim Type)
1
03/30/2016
Initial publication
Customer states or Workshop
findings:
 Cables are visible in the front or
rear footwells, or in the spare
wheel wells (Figure 1).
 No DTCs are stored.
Tip: It is not necessary to
contact TAC for this issue.
Figure 1. Examples of visible cables.
Technical Background
The visible cables are connected to sensors that are only used during the production process. These cables are
not used during normal vehicle operation and are not connected to the vehicle electrics.
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Production Solution
Cables will be stored under trim after the production process is complete.
Service
If the cables are visible and no DTCs are stored, simply push the cables under the trim. The cables are not
connected to any circuits in the vehicle.
Warranty
Claim Type:
 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
 If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.
Service Number:
5324
Damage Code:
0030
Labor Operations:
Push cables under trim
5324 1599
10 TU
Diagnostic Time:
GFF
No allowance
0 TU
Road test prior to service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Road test after service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Claim Comment:
As per TSB #2043016/2
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2043016) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the
Repair Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
©2020 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest
information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of
Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any
time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these
materials be modified or reposted to other sites without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.
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America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the
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