TSB 2018288- — Audi Service bulletin
2018288- is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Audi A4, 1998–1999 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the engine experienced a serious mechanical problem, it is possible that small pieces of metal debris…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2018288- names
Every document filed under 2018288-
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A101511 2018288- | March 17, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 2018288- covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2018288-?
2018288- is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering the Audi A4 across the 1998–1999 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the engine experienced a serious mechanical problem, it is possible that small pieces of metal debris…
Which vehicles does 2018288- cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (1998–1999). 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 2018288- a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2018288- 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 2018288-?
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 2018288-, 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 2018288-. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.