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Technical Service Bulletin
70 A3, A4, A6, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7 - noises from headliner

Transaction No.: 2038029/10

Release date: Jan 22, 2026

Condition
Model(s) Year(s) VIN Range Vehicle Specific Equipment
Q5 2010 — 2017
A4, and S4 2010 — 2016
Q7 2010 — 2015
A4 Avant 2010 — 2012
A8 2011 — 2017
A6, and A7 2012 — 2018
S6, and S7 2013 — 2018
$8 2013 — 2017
allroad 2013 - 2016 All Not applicable
Q5 hybrid 2013 — 2015
RS 7 2014 — 2018
SQ5 2014 — 2017
A3, and S3 2015 — 2020
A3 Cabriolet 2015 — 2019
Q3 2015 — 2018
A3 Sportback e-tron | 2016 — 2018
RS 3 2017 - 2020
REVISION HISTORY
Revision Date Purpose
10 - Revised title (Change to text)
Revised header (Corrected model codes, model years and PR codes)
Revised Condition (Change to text)
Revised Technical Background (Change to text)

Revised Service (Modify images, change to work process step order, change
to text)

Revised Warranty (Change to text)

Revised Required Parts and Tools (Remove table, change to text)

9 02/06/2024 Revised header (Corrected model codes and model years, add PR codes)
Revised Warranty (Updated SRTs and labor operations)
8 04/19/2021 Revised header (Added MY 2019 — 2020 A3 vehicles)
Customer states:

« — Cracking noises from the roof area.

« Only applies to large roof systems.

Technical Background

Relative moments of the T-frame fasteners can cause noises.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service

1. The following materials are
needed for repair.

Fabric adhesive tape: cut D 004
350 A2 to a length of 25 mm.

Figure 1. A 25mm section of fleece adhesive tape D 004350A2.

2. Lower the headliner and apply the
fabric adhesive tape to the T-
frame.

It is not necessary to remove the
headliner (Figure 2).

\ 20/03/2014

Figure 2. Unclipping the T-frame.

3. Apply the fabric adhesive tape on ~
all clip positions on the T-frame
(Figures 3 - 4).

Figure 3. Fabric adhesive tape section applied.
Warranty

Figure 4. Retaining clip isolated with the fabric adhesive tape.

Claim Type:

* — If the vehicle is outside of any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is

informational only.

Service Number:

7084

Damage Code:

0020

Labor Operations:

A6:

Modify trim frame

7084 4999

130 TU

A8:

Modify trim frame
(Includes front and rear)

7084 4999

190 TU

Q7:

Modify trim frame
(Includes front and rear)

7084 4999

220 TU

Ad:

Modify trim frame

7084 4999

110 TU

Q5:

Modify trim frame

7084 4999

160 TU

Q3:

Modify trim frame

7084 4999

120 TU

A3:

Modify trim frame 7084 4999 110 TU
GFF No allowance OTU
Claim Comment: As per TSB 2038029/10

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.

Required Parts and Tools

Fabric adhesive tape: D 004 350 A2 with the quantity 0.1 (which is 1 m).

The specified part numbers were correct at the time of publication.

If there is now a newer part number available in ETKA, this part number must be used.

The exception to this is if the TSB explicitly states that only the specified part number must be used.

Additional Information

All part and service references provided in this TSB (2038029) 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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