Technical Service Bulletin
66 License plate mounting bracket threaded inserts stripped
66 15 49 2030471/4 March 24, 2015. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 15-46 dated
February 19, 2015 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

All

2012 - 2017

All

Not Applicable

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

4

-

Revised Service (Added statement in the “Tip” for replacement fasteners)
Revised Required Parts and Tools (Added part)

3

2/19/2015

Revised header data (added model years)

2

6/4/2013

Revised header data (added model years)

Customer may report that the license plate attachment screws do not install properly.

Technical Background
The license plate brackets are designed to be used with the appropriate-length screw installed by hand with a
screwdriver.
Damaged warranty parts have been returned to Audi of
America with evidence of excessive torque used when
installing the screw and/or excessive screw length
(Figure 1).

Figure 1. Damaged screw inserts

Production Solution
Not applicable.
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Technical Service Bulletin
Service
The appropriate screw length is dependent upon the cumulative thickness of the license plate plus any decorative
frame placed over the license plate.
Recommended screw length:
• License plate without decorative frame:

M6 x 8 mm

• License plate WITH 2 mm thick decorative frame: M6 x 10 mm
Tip: Manually install the license plate screws using a handheld screwdriver. If the screw bottoms out,
remove this screw and select a shorter screw instead of applying excessive torque. Otherwise, damage may occur
to the license plate bracket screw inserts. In the event the license plate bracket screw inserts are damaged but the
openings for the inserts in the license plate bracket are not, the license plate bracket screw inserts are available as
a replacement part (WHT 003 200).

Warranty
This damage is due to outside influence and is not covered by any Audi warranty.

Required Parts and Tools
Part Number

Part Description

Quantity

WHT003200

1 – 4 (as needed)

Nut (M6)

Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2030471) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and service manuals for the latest information.

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system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior
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