2015 Audi A8 Technical Service Bulletins

1,106 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 Audi A8. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10124882Dec 10, 2014Electrical system. High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet. Audi of America has started to host its TSB videos outside of ElsaPro. Doing so provides higher-quality videos, more reliable access to the videos, and the ability to view the videos on different devices.
• 10250944Dec 8, 2014Steering. Steering wheel shimmy, vibration, and/or oscillation
• 10124892Dec 8, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-63 dated October 4, 2012. The customer may report flickering of the dash insert lighting, of the A/C control panel lighting, or of the inside light. The condition occurs when the accelerator is pressed while the vehicle is in P or N, or when the vehicle is shifted down when moving downhill. Only vehicles with PR number 8GH may be affected.
• 10124888Dec 8, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 14-50 dated May 14, 2014. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. Customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 ? 80 mph (88 ? 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair…
• 10124898Dec 4, 2014Equipment. This is an advance notice for Audi of America employees. This notice contains information for the accessories operations technical bulletin.
• 10250943Dec 3, 2014Brakes. Electronic parking brake warning light on
• 10124889Dec 3, 2014Brakes. The electromechanical parking brake warning is illuminated in the instrument cluster. DTCs are stored in the electromechanical parking brake control module. These DTCs are often sporadic and the complaint cannot be reproduced in the workshop. The condition is caused by an issue with the electromechanical parking brake control module, J540.
• 10066312Dec 3, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10057285Dec 3, 2014Brakes. Audi: a6, a7, a8 2014-2015 electronic warning parking brake warning light on instrument cluster, which is caused by the parking brake control module.
• 10243822Nov 19, 2014Equipment. Audi Vehicle Detail Report
• 10124871Nov 18, 2014Brakes. Pulsation from the front brakes while braking at speeds above 50 mph.
• 10066311Nov 18, 2014Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10231142Nov 17, 2014Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10067705Nov 17, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10124867Nov 7, 2014Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-50 dated August 15, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.
• 10124876Nov 6, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera). The overhead view camera system or one of its cameras does not work. DTCs are logged in the rearview camera system control module. DTCs for the affected camera may also be logged. Incorrect component.
• 10066417Nov 6, 2014Back-over prevention (rear camera). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10130231Nov 5, 2014Equipment. The 12V outlet compartment in the rear center console is disengaged, causing the compartment to come out or to not close into the console. The compartment was bumped or kicked while open, causing it to disengage.
• 10124874Nov 5, 2014Exterior lighting. A headlight system warning may be illuminated in the instrument cluster. Diagnosis of the concern indicates that the headlight is at fault. Connector in the headlight is not properly seated.
• 10066447Nov 5, 2014Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10066341Nov 5, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10057286Nov 5, 2014Exterior lighting. Audi: 2014-2015 a8 : headlight warning light showing in the instrument cluster which comes from the connector in headlight not properly seated.
• 10124877Nov 4, 2014Electrical system. The following message appears on the MMI display: ?Device or cable type not supported?. The ?Device or cable type not supported? message may be displayed when the wrong AMI cable type is used. See the Service section of this bulletin for an overview of the AMI cables that support iOS devices.
• 10243837Nov 3, 2014Equipment. Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document
• 10243836Nov 3, 2014Equipment. Inspección previa a la entrega Documento de referencia técnica
• 10231140Nov 3, 2014Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10124840Nov 3, 2014Equipment. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Refer to the Special functions tab of ODIS Diagnosis using GFF for the PDI function tests. For items marked with *, please refer to the PDI Technician Reference Document posted on ServiceNet for additional information. This document is in Spanish.
• 10124839Nov 3, 2014Equipment. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Refer to the Special functions tab of ODIS Diagnosis using GFF for the PDI function tests. For items marked with *, please refer to the PDI Technician Reference Document posted on ServiceNet for additional information.
• 10124838Nov 3, 2014Equipment. This document contains the Audi vehicle detail report checklist.
• 10124837Nov 3, 2014Equipment. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information.
• 10124836Nov 3, 2014Equipment. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information.
• 10073274Nov 3, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10124755Oct 31, 2014Latches, locks and linkages. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 13-86 dated March 20, 2013. The exterior door handle touch sensors (Audi advanced key) are inoperative on one or several doors. The key blade can be used mechanically (driver door or trunk) or remote electrically (key remote buttons) to unlock and lock the vehicle.
• 10124743Oct 30, 2014Electrical system, Exterior lighting. The night vision system is intermittently inoperative (a warning message appears in instrument cluster and no night vision display is available). DTCs are stored in the night vision system control module. Incorrect software in the night vision system control module.
• 10066415Oct 30, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10243759Oct 27, 2014Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10067710Oct 27, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10124710Oct 22, 2014Equipment. This document contains the Audi vehicle condition report checklist. This document is in Spanish.
• 10250950Oct 21, 2014Wheels. Tightening wheel bolts
• 10250949Oct 21, 2014Steering. Steering wheel leather damage, all vehicles
• 10124754Oct 21, 2014Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-54 dated September 13, 2013. Steering wheel appearance damaged due to external impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings, etc.). External impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings etc.) can cause damage to the appearance of the steering wheel. This type of damage is not warrantable, as numerous investigations have…
• 10250946Oct 18, 2014Brakes. Pulsation while braking at speeds above 50mph - Repair Authorization
• 10124760Oct 17, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 13-46 dated October 21, 2013. The A/C Compressor has been diagnosed as faulty and will be replaced under warranty. When performing replacement of an A/C Compressor under warranty, the amount of refrigerant and oil recovered must be documented.
• 10216704Oct 16, 2014Engine cooling. The crankcase breather is only connected to the bank 2 turbocharger inlet. Blow-by gases from the crankcase breather discolor the pipe (Figure 1). This is a normal condition.
• 10124745Oct 16, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-24 dated January 24, 2014. The Audi MMI system will not play audio files from an SD card. The MMI system does not recognize the audio files on the SD card. The MMI system reports that the audio files on the SD card are damaged. The audio files on the SD card will play on one Audi vehicle, but will not play on a different Audi vehicle. The vehicle is equipped…
• 10124744Oct 16, 2014Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 13-85 dated May 29, 2013. The iPod or the USB memory stick is not recognized or the iPod is not charged when either unit is connected to the Audi music interface (AMI). MMI3G or a Symphony/Concert CAN radio system with separate AMI control unit in the glove box or armrest. MMI3G+ with integrated AMI in the MMI main unit.
• 10124722Oct 16, 2014Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 21 number 13-17 dated August 16, 2013. On 4.0l bi-turbo FSI engines, the pipe on the impeller side of the bank 2 turbocharger looks discolored when compared to the pipe on the bank 1 turbocharger.
• 10216633Oct 15, 2014Equipment. The programmed values for the misfire adaption are not automatically reset when the memory is deleted. The adaption must be reset after the engine is installed.
• 10124718Oct 15, 2014Engine cooling. The engine warning light is on after engine replacement. The engine is not running roughly. However, fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ECM). The fault codes occur at light load, between 8% and 14% accelerator pedal position. The programmed values for the misfire adaption are not automatically reset when the memory is deleted. The adaption must be reset after the engine is installed.
• 10226492Oct 13, 2014Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. Rough downshifts when coming to a stop or hesitation from a stop

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