A6621732055713_2

66 Rear license plate - decorative frame cannot be installed
66 21 73 2055713/2 June 15, 2021. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 19-65 dated July
22, 2019 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
Q3
2019 - 2022
All
Not Applicable
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
2
-
Revised header (Added model years)
1
07/19/2019
Initial publication
When attempting to install a rear license plate with a novelty or decorative license plate frame the installation
cannot be completed.
Technical Background
1. Installation of the license plate
together with the novelty or
decorative plate frame is not
possible due to interference
between the frame and the
rearview camera.
Figure 1. Interference between the decorative license plate frame and
the rearview camera.
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2. The license plate without the
frame will successfully install on
the rear license plate holder
without any interference.
Figure 2. The rear license plate successfully installed on the new Q3.
Production Solution
Not applicable.
Service
Do not attempt to install a rear license plate with a novelty or decorative license plate frame on the new
Q3. Damage to the rearview camera may occur. Additionally, do not eliminate or make any modification to the
rear license plate holder in an attempt to facilitate installation of the license plate with the frame to the
vehicle. Any contact with the rearview camera is to be avoided.
Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this TSB (2055713) 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.
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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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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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