60 Panoramic sunroof opening outer perimeter seal is loose
60 21 53 2063187/1 May 7, 2021.
Model(s)

Year

VIN Range

Vehicle-Specific Equipment

Q7

2017 - 2023

All

Not Applicable

Q5

2018 - 2023

All

Not Applicable

A4 allroad,
Q3, Q8, and
Audi e-tron
quattro

2019 - 2023

All

Not Applicable

Audi e-tron
Sportback

2020 - 2023

All

Not Applicable

Condition
Customer states:
One or a combination of the following symptoms:
 They hear wind noise in the roof area with the sunroof panel closed.
 They have seen water drip from the headliner area.
 The sunroof opening perimeter seal is distorted and/or not flush with the roof panel.

Technical Background
The adhesion of the sunroof opening perimeter seal to the roof panel may be compromised or have failed
completely. There could possibly be any degree of detachment any of which could cause the symptoms specified
in this TSB. Any detachment whatsoever discovered in the inspection is a possible point of entrance for wind
and/or water entry into the cabin. Any detachment must be corrected by replacement of the sunroof opening
perimeter seal.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

Page 1 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

Service
1.

Begin the inspection of the sunroof opening
perimeter seal adhesion by fully opening the front
sunroof glass panel (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Front sunroof panel open.
2.

Press the seal downwards and inwards with your
fingers until the adhesive tape for the seal is
visible (Figure 2). The foam adhesive tape may be
stretched but it must not be loose or detached
from the roof panel to any degree.

Figure 2. Checking the adhesion quality.
3.

Figure 3 shows a properly adhered adhesive
band.

Figure 3. A properly adhered perimeter seal.
4.

Repeat this procedure centimeter by centimeter over the entire length of the front sunroof opening. When
this is completed, close the front sunroof panel.

Page 2 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

5.

Using the same inspection principle used in the
inspection of the front portion of the sunroof
opening perimeter seal check the seal adhesion in
the rear portion of the sunroof opening (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Begin inspection of the rear portion of the
perimeter seal.
6.

Figures 5 – 8 clearly show that the adhesive tape
has come loose from the vehicle body. The
obvious color and shape difference at the point of
contact revealing the gaps is evidence of
detachment.

Figure 5. Clear evidence of adhesive detachment.
7.

A gap in the attachment is revealed in the
examples in Figures 5 - 8.

Figure 6. Seal adhesive band detachment revealed.

Page 3 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

Figure 7. Adhesive band detachment.

Figure 8. Close-up view of the detachment area from
Figure 7.
8.

The locations where the adhesion is compromised or has failed is a possible entry point for water into the
cabin. The area directly below these openings is outside the area of the sunroof drainage. If any adhesion is
found to be compromised or failed to any extent replace the sunroof opening perimeter seal. Follow the
procedure in ElsaPro explicitly to ensure proper seal adhesion paying particularly close attention to the
adhesion surface preparation.

Page 4 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

9.

Remember to set the sunroof panel and rollershade end stop adaptation after reassembly using the sunroof
panel and rollershade switches. Refer to TSB 2054505: 60 Sunroof glass panel or sunroof rollershade do
not operate for instructions.

Warranty
Claim Type:

 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
 G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner.
 If the vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.

Service Number:

6042

Damage Code:

0018

Labor Operations:

Sunroof opening perimeter seal inspection

6042 9999

20 TU

Front glass tilting roof panel remove and
reinstall

6039 1900 (Q8,
Q7, Q5, Audi etron quattro, and
Audi e-tron
Sportback)

See SRT with
associated
operations

Roof opening perimeter seal remove and
reinstall

6042 1950 (Q8,
Q7, Q5, Audi etron quattro, and
Audi e-tron
Sportback)

See SRT with
associated
operations

Roof opening perimeter seal remove and
reinstall

6042 1902 (Q3)

See SRT with
associated
operations

Front glass tilting roof panel remove and
reinstall

60 39 19 00 (A4
allroad)

See SRT with
associated
operations

Roof opening perimeter seal remove and
reinstall

60 42 19 64 (A4
allroad)

See SRT with
associated
operations

GFF

0150 0000

Time stated on
the diagnostic

Diagnostic Time:

Page 5 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

protocol (Max 10
TU)

Claim Comment:

Road test prior to the service procedure

0121 0002

10 TU

Road test after the service procedure

0121 0004

10 TU

As per TSB #2063187/1

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.

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

See ETKA

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

See ETKA/ELSA

D 00940104

0.2

or equivalent
surface
preparation
solvent (e.g.
isopropyl alcohol)

All Purpose Cleaner

Page 6 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

D 355205A2

0.2

or equivalent
adhesion
promoter (e.g.
3M™ 111
Adhesion
Promoter or
AC77 Adhesive
Primer)

Bonding Agent

D 00950025

01

(or equivalent)

Primer applicator

Tool Number

Tool Description

VAS1978/14A

Hot Air Blower

Page 7 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

3356

Roller

Additional Information
The following Technical Service Bulletin(s) will be necessary to complete this procedure:
 TSB 2054505, 60 Sunroof glass panel or sunroof rollershade do not operate.
 TSB 2056944, 60 Water entry into cabin from the sunroof area.
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2063187) are subject to change and/or removal.
©2021 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained in this document is based on the
latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property
rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes
at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.

Page 8 of 8
© 2021 Audi of America, Inc.
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of
America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval 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 expressed written permission of the
publisher.