TSB SB-01-15-29 — Audi Service bulletin
SB-01-15-29 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Audi A4, 1995–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-01-15-29 names
Every document filed under SB-01-15-29
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-01-15-29 | July 1, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What SB-01-15-29 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-01-15-29?
SB-01-15-29 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering the Audi A4 across the 1995–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS.
Which vehicles does SB-01-15-29 cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (1995–2002). 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 SB-01-15-29 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-01-15-29 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 SB-01-15-29?
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 SB-01-15-29, 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 SB-01-15-29. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.