Service bulletin TSB_2081030_3

Manufacturer communication, from NHTSA Manufacturer Communications

Published by NHTSA: Sep 4, 2026
Manufacturer: AUDI
NHTSA ID: 11036938
NHTSA category: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Applies to, as stated by NHTSA: AUDI A6 2019-2025; AUDI A6 ALLROAD 2020-2025; AUDI A7 2019-2025; AUDI A8 2019-2025; AUDI A8 L E 2020-2021; AUDI Q7 2020-2025; AUDI Q8 2019-2025; AUDI S4 2018-2025; AUDI S5 2018-2024; AUDI S5 CABRIOLET 2018-2024; AUDI S5 SPORTBACK 2018-2025; AUDI SQ5 2018-2025; AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACK 2021-2025
Component, as stated by NHTSA: ENGINE

Text of the manufacturer communication

This bulletin provides information when there is an abnormal engine knocking noise from the engine compartment; V6 3.0L TFSI.

Manufacturer document number: TSB_2081030_3
Date of the communication: 2026-08-13

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For the 2021 BMW X5

xDrive45e

Ignored

Relevance of 2% is under one half, so the notice is ignored whatever the other figures say.

Vehicle relevance: 2%
Attention: 8%
Interrupt probability: 7%

Importance to this owner: 0.1 of 4, none
Vehicle area the notice is about: None

This manufacturer communication does not appear to warrant attention for this vehicle.

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The same notice, every vehicle

Relevance	Attention	Interrupt	State
2%	8%	7%	Ignored
2%	7%	6%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	5%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	3%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored
1%	4%	4%	Ignored

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