70 Noises from headliner/sunroof area
70 19 68 2038029/7 October 31, 2019. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 70 number 18-66 dated
March 16, 2018 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

A3, Q3

2015 - 2018

All

Not Applicable

A4

2010 - 2012

All

Not Applicable

A4 allroad

2013 - 2017

All

Not Applicable

A8

2010 - 2018

All

Not Applicable

Q5

2010 - 2017

All

Not Applicable

Q7

2010 - 2015

All

Not Applicable

Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision

Date

Purpose

7

-

Revised Service (Change to work process steps, change to required
material type, and amount)
Revised Warranty (Updated Labor Operations)
Revised Required Parts and Tools (Change to required material)

6

03/16/2018

Revised Required Parts and Tools (Updated to more durable material)

5

02/06/2017

Revised Warranty (Change to claim type)
Revised header data (Added MY 2018 vehicles)

Customer states:
 There are various squeaks and/or rattles heard from the roof area on vehicles equipped with a panoramic
sunroof.

Technical Background
These noises can be created by the points of contact between the sunroof cover trim frame and the clips that
retain it to the headliner.

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Production Solution
Not applicable.

Service
1. Carefully unclip the sunroof cover
trim frame and lower the headliner
(Figure 1). The headliner does not
need to be removed.

Figure 1. Unclipping the sunroof cover trim frame.

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2. The number of retaining clips will
vary by model. A piece of
dampening tape (webbing
adhesive tape D 004350A2) will
be applied to each clipping
point. Cut pieces of the tape 25mm
long (Figure 2).

Figure 2. A 25mm section of fleece adhesive tape D 004350A2.

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3. Apply the sections of webbing
adhesive tape to the sunroof cover
trim frame to each clipping point as
shown (Figure 3 and Figure 4).

Figure 3. Fleece adhesive tape section applied.

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Figure 4. Retaining clip isolated with the fleece adhesive tape.

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4. Reassemble the components
removed for this modification.
Ensure that the glass sliding roof
panels are adjusted properly
according to the repair manual
(Figure 5).

Figure 5. Adjustment of the glass sliding roof panels.

Warranty
Claim Type:

 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
 If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.

Service Number:

7084

Damage Code:

0020

Labor Operations:

A8L:
Front and rear sunroof cover trim frames remove and
reinstall and apply fleece adhesive tape

7084 9999

170 TU

7084 9999

200 TU

Q7:
Front and rear sunroof cover trim frames remove and
reinstall and apply fleece adhesive tape

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A4 Avant/allroad:
Sunroof cover trim frame remove and reinstall and
apply fleece adhesive tape

7084 9999

90 TU

7084 9999

140 TU

7084 9999

100 TU

Sunroof cover trim frame remove and reinstall and
apply fleece adhesive tape

7084 9999

90 TU

GFF

No allowance

0 TU

Road test prior to service procedure

0121 0002

10 TU

Road test after service procedure

0121 0004

10 TU

Q5:
Sunroof cover trim frame remove and reinstall and
apply fleece adhesive tape
Q3:
Sunroof cover trim frame remove and reinstall and
apply fleece adhesive tape
A3 sedan and A3 e-tron:

Diagnostic Time:

Claim Comment:

As per TSB #2038029/7

All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.

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Required Parts and Tools
Always check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins.
Part Number

Part Description

Quantity

D 004350A2

0.1

Webbing Adhesive Tape
See ETKA

Fasteners, Bolts, Nuts, and Screws as needed per the
Repair Manual

See ETKA/ELSA

Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2038029) are subject to change and/or removal.
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