TSB 2012749- — Audi Service bulletin
2012749- is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Audi A4, 1996–2004 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-92 dated October 24, 2012. Condensation is visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, or third brake light lens.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2012749- names
Every document filed under 2012749-
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A941791 2012749- | July 31, 2017 | Service bulletin |
| A941565 2012749- | April 17, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 2012749- covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2012749-?
2012749- is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering the Audi A4 across the 1996–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-92 dated October 24, 2012. Condensation is visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, or third brake light lens.
Which vehicles does 2012749- cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (1996–2004). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 2012749- a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2012749- is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 2012749-?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 2012749-, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 2012749-. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.