TSB List for the 1996 Audi A4

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1996 A4 are official communications between Audi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
  • POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
  • SEATS
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

    • TSB #092603

      Date Announced:
      SEP 26, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006830

      ZF VH RECALL OF THE ZF STEERING PUMP, SUPPLIED TO WD'S FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AUDI A4 PASSAT P/N 8D0 145 156FX INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT ZF P/N 7691 955 276ZW. 2004 AUDI A4 ALSO INCLUDED. *TT Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT

    • TSB #400101

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #627071

      SUBJECT REGARDING NOISY FRONT SUSPENSION. *JG Read More »

    • TSB #9802

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603329

      CLUNKING OR RATTLING NOISE FROM ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. *YC Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

    • TSB #JE

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10011699

      CHECK/REPLACE REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *TC Read More »

    • TSB #11242004

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016418

      SERVICE ACTION JE CAMPAIGN-CHECK/REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AUDI HAS FOUND THAT IN RARE CASES, ONE OR BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT WEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER ... Read More »

    • TSB #042804

      Date Announced:
      APR 28, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007130

      SERVICE ACTION TO INSPECT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEALS. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

    • TSB #TSB-45-08-04

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10028008

      AUDI: ABS ACTIVATES DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION . CONTROL NOISES ARE HEARD FROM THE ABS UNIT AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. *PE Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    • TSB #TSB-45-08-04

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10028008

      AUDI: ABS ACTIVATES DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION . CONTROL NOISES ARE HEARD FROM THE ABS UNIT AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. *PE Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

    • TSB #TSB-45-08-04

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10028008

      AUDI: ABS ACTIVATES DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION . CONTROL NOISES ARE HEARD FROM THE ABS UNIT AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. *PE Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #SB-01-15-29

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058584

      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. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #9804

      Date Announced:
      DEC 18, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #604438

      VEHICLE EXHIBITING A WHINING / WHIRRING TYPE NOISE AT CERTAIN MPH RANGES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #980215

      Date Announced:
      MAR 26, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600974

      SUBJECT ON TORQUE SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR VEHICLES WITH 1.8, 5 VALVE TURBO. *YC Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #9801I

      Date Announced:
      MAY 12, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600736

      INFORMATION ON SERVICING CLUTCH AND CLUTCH CONTROLS ON VEHICLES WITH FWD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #9801C

      Date Announced:
      FEB 27, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600729

      VEHICLE EXHIBITS DELAYED 1-2 SHIFT UNDER PART LOAD AFTER A COLD START. *YC Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #11

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #621502

      THIS TECHNICAL REPAIR MANUAL CONTAINS THE ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS, TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPLENT LOCATIONS. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

    • TSB #A9815

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603637

      SUBJECT ON ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS, TROUBLESHOOTING & COMPONENT LOCATIONS TECHNICAL BULLETIN NO. 8. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #8

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #605388

      SERVICE INFORMATION ON ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #970501975X

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #53621

      REPAIR MANUAL ON ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS. *YC Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

    WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

    • TSB #TSB-44-08-14

      Date Announced:
      NOV 19, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10027923

      AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. Read More »

    SEATS

    • TSB #980174

      Date Announced:
      FEB 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600821

      REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST PANEL. *YC Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    • TSB #980264

      Date Announced:
      FEB 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600820

      INFORMATION ON AIRBAG LABEL FOR REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD. *YC Read More »

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TSB-44-13-46

      Date Announced:
      DEC 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054859

      AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. Read More »

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